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RB MSS M4, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 58.08.23a

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George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1858-08-23 [58.08.23a]. 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/58-08-23a>, accessed April 4, 2025

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MS black-edged. Bentham’s mother died on 18 May 1858.
Presteigne
August 23d 1858
My dear sir
Being at this moment from home on a tour in the West of England Sir William Hooker has kindly forwarded to me your letter of the 15th June. I have no hesitation in saying in reply that from the examination I made of it I considered your
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as a very distinct genus. At the same time the specimen I saw was a very incomplete one but I believe there are now better ones at Kew from your subsequent sendings
Many thanks for your kind offers of which I may very likely hereafter be tempted to avail myself largely. Sir William Hooker may probably have written to you about the Flora of Australia which I have undertaken to draw up under a Government grant. Shortly after my return to town in October I hope to commence it although I shall have other things on hand which will prevent my giving much time to it this winter
Your paper on
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s is I believe in the printer's hands but I have not yet seen proofs
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Bentham prepared B59.02.01 for the press. See Lucas (1995).
Yours very sincerely
George Bentham
Dr Müller