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RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol. LXXV, Australian and Pacific letters 1859-65, letter no. 105. 61.07.17

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Richard MacDonnell to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1861-07-17. 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/61-07-17>, accessed April 6, 2025

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M enclosed MacDonnell’s letter with the letter he wrote to William Hooker on 25 July 1861 (in this edition as 61-07-25a).
Govt House Adelaide
1[7]th July/61
My dear Sir
Might I ask you to be so good as to cause the enclosed letter
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Letter not found.
to be delivered to Mr Wright — recently returned from Cooper's Creek. I dont know his Christian name
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William Wright, manager of Kinchega Station on the Darling River near Menindie, recruited by Robert O'Hara Burke to lead his expedition north from Menindie towards Cooper's Creek.
I received per last mail a letter from Sir William
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i. e. Sir William Hooker. Letter not found.
enclosing a [document] from Mr G. Bentham on the subject of these Colonies subscribing to the production of a work on Australian Botany
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See G. Bentham to W. Hooker, 6 May 1861 (in this edition as M61-05-06).
I have brought the subject before my Ministry — and have no doubt this Colony will [give] in its adhe[rence] to the very modest request preferred by Sir William. It is quite feasible — highly practical — and proposes to place at the command of the rising generation a work easy of reference — and intimately connected in the most interesting way with the physical history and resources of this their adopted country.
One of the so called "native bears" — was not long since sent to Lady MacDonnell from Victoria and we allow him to go where he likes within the little demesne in town — He lives in the Gum Trees — and despite of the recent severity of the weather appears to be in good health —
Believe me to be
Most sincerely yours
Richard Graves MacDonnell
To Dr Müeller
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Written at the bottom right of page 1 of the letter.