The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 6/5/63 ¶ Dear Effie. ¶ ¶ I send this letter to you from my brother in law. ¶ Elizabeth was the nurse, who on my poor sisters request was selected to look after the poor two little ones when Bertha w...

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RB MSS M41, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 63.05.06

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-05-06. 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/1860-9/1863/63-05-06-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

6/5/63

Dear Effie.

I send this letter to you from my brother in law.

George Doughty. Letter not found.

Elizabeth was the nurse, who on my poor sisters request was selected to look after the poor two little ones when Bertha was gone.

M's sister, Bertha, died on 7 September 1861. She had two children, George Ferdinand St Helen Doughty and Clara Bertha Doughty.

love your

Ferd Mueller.

Would you not write a few lines to Mr Doughty?