Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 63.01.22

Preferred Citation:

John Henderson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-01-22. 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/1860-9/1863/63-01-22-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Ballina
Richmond River Heads
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NSW.
22nd Jan 1863
Dear Sir
I duly received your two last letters,
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Letters not found.
and indeed I feel thankful to you for the honour which you have done me in naming a plant after me.
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The only species M named after Henderson was Pithecolob i um hendersonii, described in B66.12.04, p. 19.
Since I wrote you last I have carefully examined the Cypress Trees. I think the large tree I mentioned growing close to where I got the seed I sent you I think thay are both the one kind I now send you a small quantity of that seed I could not procure more as I had to scramble up the tree to get them been no blacks here and not liking the ["] School Boy" to leave here without sending you some I also send you a branch the same and a Box of plants by the "School Boy"
Mr. Fawcett
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C. H. Fawcett.
wished me to send you a plant of the water "Lilley" I could not get one smal enough I send you some of the Seed but I doubt that it is sufficiently Ripe if not it will be next trip of the S. Boy — I send you some Ferns got at the same place were I got those " Large " Tree Ferns I hope those will be of some use to you & that you will get them in good Order
I am Dear Sir
Yours most respectfully
John A Henderson
F Mueller Esq
Melbourne
P.S
I send you a few seeds of the Water Lilley not quite ripe yet I have only time to get them on Board JAH
P.S
The Large package of Cypres seed was got at same time as that I sent you last