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Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 3, f. 66, Melbourne Museum. My dear Dr Mueller 66.01.24cPreferred Citation:
Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-01-24 [66.01.24c]. 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/1860-9/1866/66-01-24c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
N. M.
24/1/66
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National Museum.
I beg to forward to you on the part of the Melbourne Natl Mus. for transmission to
the Museum of Upsala and in exchange for the eighty-three (83) specimens received
from thence ninety (90) specimens of Australian Skins including 71 species (15 specimens
& 12 species being quadrupeds) the remainder birds. If the Director of the Museum
of Upsala will inform me of what other objects of Natural history of Victoria they
desire to have I shall have great pleasure in forwarding them in exchange for some
of the quadrupeds of North Europe such especially as Males of some of the Northern
species of Deer, Wolf &c which I will enumerate on learning what would be desired
in return.
Dear Dr Mueller &c
F. McC.
Dr Mueller
Botanic Garden