The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan. Gard. ¶ 16/8/65 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ By Dr Mueller's request I have the honor of forwarding the enclosed parcel with seeds of the Shiraz Tobacco. Dr Mueller, who desires me also to present his ...

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Physical location:

Letters received, box 10, Borough Council records, Warrnambool, Victoria. 65.08.16

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James Aitkin, 1865-08-16. 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/1860-9/1865/65-08-16-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter written by M’s assistant Ernst Heyne on M’s behalf.

For summaries of the above letter see: Warrnambool examiner, 12 September 1865, p. 2, and Borough Council minute book 6, p. 207.

Melbourne botan. Gard.

16/8/65

Sir

By Dr Mueller's request I have the honor of forwarding the enclosed parcel with seeds of the Shiraz Tobacco. Dr Mueller, who desires me also to present his compliments, regrets not being able to supply a larger quantity, but that received per mail from England was so small and the application are so numerous that he can not possibly spare more.

This letter was acknowledged at a Council meeting on 5 September 1865, and the distribution of the seed was left to the Mayor (Borough Councl minute book 6, p. 207).

I have the honor to be

Sir

your obedient

E. B. Heyne

J. W. Aitkin Esq

Mayor

See also M to W. Hooker, 20 August 1865, and Victoria Government Gazette, No. 99, 8 August 1865, p. 1757.