The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 29 July 1881 ¶ ¶ Many months ago, dear Mr Wilson, a set of my works (elegantly bound) was forwarded to the Agent General for the Imperial Library of Vienne in exchange for a superb large illustrated ...

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U81/6825, unit 1229, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 81.07.29c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson, 1881-07-29 [81.07.29c]. 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/81-07-29c>, accessed September 11, 2025

The letter is undated; a note on the file cover provides the basis for dating it to 29 July.

29 July 1881

Many months ago, dear Mr Wilson, a set of my works (elegantly bound) was forwarded to the Agent General for the Imperial Library of Vienne in exchange for a superb large illustrated volume of Brazilian plants, obtained by the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, which copy went to me and in the public Library of Melbourne.

See M to W. Odgers, 17 April 1880.

I would just merely ask, whether any letter of acknowledgement of this return-gift was received from the Austrian Government.

See T. Wilson to M, 3 August 1881 (in this edition as 81-08-03a), and M to T. Wilson, 4 August 1881 (in this edition as 81-08-04a).

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller