The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, May 11th 1860 ¶ Dr F Mueller, ¶ Botanical Gardens ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ We beg to thank you for your obliging promise of communicating the subject of our letter, relating to the sale of the Came...

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Physical location:

MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, box 2077/5, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 60.05.11

Preferred Citation:

A. P. White & Company to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-05-11. 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/1860-9/1860/60-05-11-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

See also A. P. White & Company to M, 5 May 1860.

Melbourne, May 11th 1860

Dr F Mueller,

Botanical Gardens

Dear Sir,

We beg to thank you for your obliging promise of communicating the subject of our letter, relating to the sale of the Camels, to the Exploration Committee.

We were informed, — and we think on reliable authority, — by the last mail, that of the Camels to be shipped on Government account from Karrachee

Karachi, Pakistan.

none had been so shipped up to the 12th March. If so the vessel could not well get away in time to escape being overtaken by the S. W. Monsoon, in which event her live freight would have little chance of reaching their destination.

Again commending this matter to your serious consideration,

We are, Dear Sir,

yours obedtly

A. P. White & Co.