The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 2/9/66 ¶ ¶ I trust, dear Mr Bentham, that long before this letter reaches you, the remaining Compositae will have come into your hands. On the causes of the delay of sending the plants I have fully e...

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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 239. 66.09.22

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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1866-09-22. 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/1860-9/1866/66-09-22-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

2/9/66

I trust, dear Mr Bentham, that long before this letter reaches you, the remaining will have come into your hands. On the causes of the delay of sending the plants I have fully explained myself.

See M to G. Bentham, 28 July 1866 (in this edition as 66-07-28a).

I was pleased to receive the additional proofsheets of the 3 vol.

Bentham (1863-78), vol. 3.

& have offered some observations thereon.

After the arrangements for the Exhibition here

Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia, Melbourne, 1866-7.

have passed I shall probably have leisure to work well away on the . By the next months I shall have several Collections in from Queensland.

Trusting you are well I remain your

regardful

Ferd. Mueller