The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 26/5/64 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In acknowledgement of your letter of 25 May ¶ See A. Purchas to M, 25 May 1864(in this edition as 64-05-25b). ¶ ¶ I have the honor to assure the trustee...

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Letter book 1, no. 189, Melbourne General Cemetery. 64.05.26

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Albert Purchas, 1864-05-26. 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/1860-9/1864/64-05-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic Garden,

26/5/64

Sir

In acknowledgement of your letter of 25 May

See A. Purchas to M, 25 May 1864 (in this edition as 64-05-25b).

I have the honor to assure the trustees of the General Cemetry that I shall always feel a pleasure in contributing from my department any available plants for the ground on which so many that have been dear to us have found a resting place.

If any ground should be prepared for the reception of pines in the beginning of August I could supply you many hundred seedlings previously transplanted and then one year old of various South European firs.

MS annotation by Purchas: 'Recd May 28th'. At a meeting of the Trustees on 14 June, M's letter was read and his offer was accepted with thanks (Minute book 1).

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

A. Purchas Esq.

&c &c &c