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Physical location:

RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 89.04.04

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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1889-04-04. 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/89-04-04>, accessed September 11, 2025

1
MS annotation by Tepper: 'Reply 9.4.89. Asking to return music book and also Waterplant from well Rabe legit [collected by?] Zietz'. Letter not found. For M's response to Tepper's letter, see M to O. Tepper, 10 April 1889.
4/4/89
Besten Dank, lieber Herr Tepper, für die Besorgung der Euc. Samen. Mit dieser Post sende ich aus meiner Bibliothek einer hübschen Band Gesänge für Bariton-Stimme. Ich kann Ihnen als Ersatz für die Leopoldina noch 2 kleinere Bände Lieder sende; — bin zu arm, um meine Werke für Sie zu kaufen; gebe schon über £50 jährlich aus in meinen Privatmitteln um meine Werke in der Regierungs-Druckerei zu kaufen hier, obwohl beim Erscheinen eines neuen Bandes 100 Ex. an solche Recipienten vertheilt werden, als dann in letzterer Zeit die besten Dienste meinem Departement leisteten. Mit Prof Saccardo stehe ich in directer Verbindung, u habe dessen 7 theure Bände erkauft. Das Vorkommen des Genus
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bei Ihnen ist interesssant
Mit bestem Grusse
Ferd. von Mueller.
Schoenus Tepperi ist jetzt auch in Tasmanien gefunden.
4/4/89
Best thanks, dear Mr Tepper, for the procurement of the
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seeds.
2
See M to O. Tepper, 22 March 1889 (in this edition as 89-03-22c), and M to O. Tepper, 31 March 1889.
With this post I am sending you a delightful volume of songs for baritone voice from my library. I can send you as substitute for the Leopoldina
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Tepper had sent M some volumes of Leopoldina in response to M to O. Tepper, 28 November 1888, the receipt of which was acknowledged in M to O. Tepper, 20 January 1889.
two other smaller volumes of lieder; — I am too poor to buy my works for you, already give out over £50 annually in my private funds to purchase my works in the Government Printery here, although on publication of a new volume 100 copies are distributed to such recipients as recently afforded the best service to my department. I am in direct communication with Professor Saccardo and have purchased his seven expensive volumes.
4
The first seven volumes of Saccardo (1882-1931).
The occurrence of the genus
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in your area is interesting.
With best greetings
Ferd. von Mueller.
Schoenus tepperi

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is now also found in Tasmania.