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MS 264 Archer papers, no. 40, National Library of Australia, Canberra. 58.09.10Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1858-09-10. 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/1850-9/1858/58-09-10-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026
Melbourne botanical & zoological Garden,
10. Sept. 1858.
Dear Mr Gunn,
The celebrated royal traveller, Prince Paul William Duke of Wuertemberg, intends to
pay a flying visit to your beautiful island before leaving the Australian shores,
but desires for the better accomplishment of his researches to preserve a strict incognito
& travels therefore under his title as Count Heidenheim.
In order that the Prince, who devoted the greater parts of his life-time to the advancement
of natural sciences, may reap the greatest benefit from his very brief stay in Tasmania,
I recommend his Royal Highness to the attention of so accomplished a naturalist as
yourself, — particularly as you may be able to aid his Highness in obtaining the rarer
zoological & botanical specimens of Van Diemens Land.
With my best wishes for your welfare, I remain, my dear Mr Gunn, your
very humble
Ferd. Mueller.
Ronald Gunn Esq. J.P.,
Fellow of the Royal & Linnéan Society of London &c &c &c
near
Launceston