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Ferdinand von Mueller to Miles Berkeley, 1857-11-16. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/57-11-16>, accessed November 15, 2024
Melbourne bot Garden
16 Nov. 1857
My dear Reverend Sir.
Previous to my wanderings with Mr Gregory I had the pleasure of forwarding to you
a parcel with fungi, which you were kind enough to promise to revise.
I feel sure to be intrusive, when I remind you of your promise, no doubt your manyfold
other duties and so much work on more valuable mycological collections having rendered
my specimens of little value to you in your labours.
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See M to W. Hooker, 9 May 1855. No letter containing Berkeley's promise to describe the fungi has been found.
In charge of a public collection of plants, I have repeatedly been requested to exhibit
some of the native fungi, but nothing being left here, I am unable to comply, until
you kindfully return the specimens.
I require however of every species only 1 specimen back, and of such new ones as are
unique none provided I receive a figure of them, to be inserted instead of the original
specimen into the collection. If you wish me, to watch for or observe anything of
fungi, please let me know your commands.
With my greatest veneration
your obedient
Ferd. Mueller
Rev Mr Berkeley. F. L. S. &c &c