The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden, Melbourne ¶ June 30th 1853. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Notwithstanding the almost hopeless state, in which you found my horse, I feel hardly entitled to grant its being shot, still I fully autorize yo...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 53.06.30

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to an unknown correspondent, 1853-06-30. 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//letters/1850-9/1853/53-06-30-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Schizophyllum commune collected by M in Gippsland, n.d. (MEL number not recorded when letter placed in the Library at an unknown date). It appears to be part of a draft of a letter but it is not known whether a fair copy was ever sent.

Botanic Garden, Melbourne

June 30th 1853.

Sir

Notwithstanding the almost hopeless state, in which you found my horse, I feel hardly entitled to grant its being shot, still I fully autorize you to do so if you think this step lawful and if you have done under similar circumstances so before.

I give you of course permission to take all further steps according to your [...]

MS incomplete.