The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Mueller, in reference to the song birds entrusted to his care by the Song Bird Committee, and which are located in the Aviary, situated in the Botanic Garden. ...

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58.09.00b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1858-09 [58.09.00b]. 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/1850-9/1858/58-09-00b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. For the text given here see Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria , vol. 3 (1859), p. xxiv. M's letter was read at a meeting of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, 29 September 1858, and is accordingly dated to September.

[The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Mueller, in reference to the song birds entrusted to his care by the Song Bird Committee, and which are located in the Aviary, situated in the Botanic Garden. Dr. Mueller stated that — "the birds are mostly prospering, and there are many young canaries, although the parental birds were only received in autumn." Dr. Mueller added that there were several nests vacant, and with the view of setting loose a large number of young birds for naturalization, he earnestly besought the members and their friends for donations of female goldfinches and linnets, also thrushes, blackbirds, and nightingales. The Secretary recommended the request of Dr. Mueller to the attention of members.]