The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17/9/62 ¶ Dear Sir William. ¶ ¶ I write by the "Great Britain" to inform you, that by that noble ship I have sent to you No. 8 Box with dried plants for Benthams work, comprising Celastrineae, Rhamne...

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RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol. LXXV, Australian and Pacific letters 1859-65, letter no. 156. 62.09.17

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Celastrineae
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Homalineae
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1862-09-17. 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/1860-9/1862/62-09-17-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

MS black-edged; M's sister Bertha died on 7 September 1861.

17/9/62

Dear Sir William.

I write by the "Great Britain" to inform you, that by that noble ship I have sent to you No. 8 Box with dried plants for Benthams work, comprising , , & , also 2 suppl. fascicles & 1 fascicle of imperfect specimens of inascertained & probably in part Thalamiflorous Genera.

When therefore this letter reaches you, the box will be available at Liverpool.

Ever most regardfully

yours

Ferd. Muell.

P.S.

There are in all 21 fascicles in Case No. 8.