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Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France, Paris. 62.06.26h

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1862-06-26 [62.06.26h]. 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/1860-9/1862/62-06-26h-final.odt>, accessed August 13, 2026

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MS black-edged; M's sister Bertha Doughty died on 7 September 1861.
26/6/62
My dear Professor
I enclose the only flowering specimen I have of I have forwarded a few other Cucurbitaceae to you by the last mail.
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See M to J. Decaisne, 24 April 1862, the second of two letters he wrote to Decaisne on that day; the first is in this edition as 62-04-24e.
As I shall make up some collections of dried plants from tropical Australia for Professor Brogniart,
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i.e. Brongniart.
I will avail myself of the opportunity & send you a general collection of our duplicates for the Paris Museum.
With sentiments of the highest regard
dear Sir,
your
Ferd Mueller.