The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [Dr. ¶ MUELLER ¶ stated that he had received a letter from Sir George Grey, in which His Excellency had expressed a wish to have a few sheldrakes and Cape Barren geese.] ¶ ...

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65.11.00a

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George Grey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1865-11 [65.11.00a]. 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/1860-9/1865/65-11-00a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from the report of the meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria held on 5 December 1865 (Argus, 7 December 1865, p. 6).

[Dr. MUELLER stated that he had received a letter from Sir George Grey, in which His Excellency had expressed a wish to have a few sheldrakes and Cape Barren geese.]

The report continued 'Unfortunately at the present time the society had none, but it would gladly receive a few for sending to New Zeeland.'