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Colonial Secretary's Office - letters received, acc. 36, vol. 567, f. 48, State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth. 65.07.26dPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1865-07-26 [65.07.26d]. 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/1860-9/1865/65-07-26d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Melbourne botanic Garden
26/7/65.
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a package of plants transmitted by
last mail through the order of his Excellency the Governor of West Australia for my
examination. I shall not fail to report on the results of my enquiry whenever closed.
1
Consignments of supposed poisonous plants had been sent to M for examination earl
y
in
1865
(F. Barlee to M, 20 March 1865
)
,
and additional specimens from newly explored areas were sent in May (F. Barlee to
M, 19 May 1665 (in this edition as 65-05-19b)
)
, which may be package referred to here
. N
o other similar consignment notice has been found for 1865.
Should any new maps of districts of West Australia be published, I should feel grateful
for a copy for transmission to the great Geographer Prof. Dr August Petermann of Gotha.
2
MS annotation by Barlee: 'Will be sent when there are any'.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the Colonial Secretary of W. Australia.