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Gray Herbarium Archives, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 61.01.24

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1861-01-24. 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/1860-9/1861/61-01-24-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

Melbourne bot. & zool Garden
24. Jan 61
My very dear Professor.
I take the earliest opportunity of informing you, that I have through a friend, Mr. Stephen of Geelong, forwarded to you the parcels of
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, which accidentally came into my hands, but were destined for your herbarium.
1
See M to A. Gray, 25 August 1860.
He left by the "Lord Raglan" a few weeks ago & will soon after his arrival in England cross the Atlantic.
He has also charge of a few papers for you, I think also of the report on the Burdekin plants,
2
B60.13.12.
in which I had an opportunity of referring repeatedly to your admirable work on the U.S. Explor. Exped.
3
A. Gray (1854), A. Gray (1856).
My report, detailing the results, both geographical & phytological of my last alpine journey will probably by this mail to go you.
4
B61.02.01; see M to R. Heales, 10 January 1861.
That I formed a new genus of
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, i.e.
Wittsteinia vacciniacea

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, will interst you. When returning from my autumnal journey I shall sort the vast amount of specimens I have to give away, & certainly I will pay then my debt to the excellent men, who so liberally have enriched our public herbarium with N. American species.
Can I serve you your scientific friends & academies in any way, pray command my services.
your ever attached
Ferd. Mueller.
Is there any possibility of introducing the Beevor
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Beaver?
from N. America?