The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 20th February 1863 ¶ My dear Dr. Mueller ¶ ¶ I beg to enclose you the account for re-payment of the £10 for the West Australian plants from your collector Mr. Maxwell, ¶ but as they are no use to th...

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Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 2, p. 178, Melbourne Museum. 63.02.20a

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Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-02-20 [63.02.20a]. 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/63-02-20a>, accessed April 20, 2025

20th February 1863

My dear Dr. Mueller

I beg to enclose you the account for re-payment of the £10 for the West Australian plants from your collector Mr. Maxwell,

Museum account: 'Dr | F Mueller | 18/16/63 Specimens etc. | For 400 specimens of dried plants from Western Australia collected by Geo. Marshall (sic) | c50/-100 10/0/0. | C.S. 38' (National Museum of Victoria account book, Melbourne Museum). See also M to F. McCoy, 18 February 1863.

but as they are no use to the Museum for comparison without the specific determinations I have had them sent to your office in hope that you would allow your assistant to add them from your specimens.

I regret very much to find from yr. note that the determination of the fish I sent to the Acclimatisation Society was not for you. The large species you enquired about is the Sciaena aquila a not very uncommon species in the Bay.

See M to F. McCoy, 28 January 1863.The fish had been caught in Western Point Bay.

It and the little spotted dogfish have been added to your donation to the Museum with many thanks

I remain &c

F. McCoy.