Ferdinand von Mueller

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Letter not found. The text given here is from Bulletin de la Société impériale zoologique d'acclimatation, series 2, vol. 1 (1864), p. 54.

[M. le docteur Mueller, par une lettre de la même date, renouvelle ses remercîments pour les dons offerts à l'Australie par notre Société, exprime son regret d'avoir appris que plusieurs animaux qui nous ont été expédiés en retour aient péri en route, et rappelle que, par le Prince de Galles, il a adressé deux Grues cendrées, trois Perroquets et un Petaurus; il annonce enfin que le Sussex, qui doit partir en décembre, apportera des Ralles et probablement quelques autres oiseaux.]

[Dr. Mueller, by a letter of the same date,

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The summary of M's letter is preceded by one of a letter from Dr Thomas Black dated 25 November that announced two new consignments of animals for the French society, and that the flock of Angora goats remained in good health.

renews his thanks for the donations offered to Australia by our Society, expresses his regret at having learned that several animals sent to us in return had perished on the way, and recalls that, by the Prince of Wales , he has sent two Cranes, three Parrots, and one Petaurus ;

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Wrist-winged gliding marsupial.

finally he announces that the Sussex , which is due to leave in December, will bring some Rails and probably some other birds.]