The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 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 ¶ to be delivered to Mr Wright — recently returned from Cooper's Creek. I dont kn...

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Physical location:

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

Preferred Citation:

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 29, 2025

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

Letter not found.

to be delivered to Mr Wright — recently returned from Cooper's Creek. I dont know his Christian name

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.

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I received per last mail a letter from Sir William

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

See G. Bentham to W. Hooker, 6 May 1861 (in this edition as M61-05-06).

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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

Written at the bottom right of page 1 of the letter.