Document information

Physical location:

Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Laboratoire de Phanerogamie, Paris. 62.01.24a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to René Lenormand, 1862-01-24 [62.01.24a]. 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/1860-9/1862/62-01-24a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS is stamped: 'Faculte des Sciences — Botanique — Caen'. Addressee identified by relationship to M to R. Lenormand, 25 December 1861 (in this edition as 61-12-25b).
Melb. bot. Garden
24. Jan. 62
Dear Sir.
I hereby enclose a duplicate of bill of loading for a case of Algae (unprepared) sent pr "Young Australia" to your Agent a few weeks ago.
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The letter is accompanied by a bill of lading, showing that the freight was paid in Melbourne 'at the rate of twentyone shillings'.
Any contributions to our collections from so estimable a phytologist as yourself will be esteemed a great favor & it will aford me much pleasure to continue sending consignments to you.
Most regardfully,
yours
Ferd Mueller
M.D.