The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Christmasday ¶ 1866 ¶ ¶ This note, dear Prof Owen, appeared in the Melbourne Herald of the 17. inst. & the other in the Australasian of this week. ¶ The existence of a Casuarius in this continent ma...

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Natural History Museum, Zoology Library, John Gould. Australian collection, Zoology Library MSS Gou B. Mueller, Ferdinand, (Cassowary). 66.12.25c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Owen, 1866-12-25 [66.12.25c]. 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/1860-9/1866/66-12-25c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Christmasday

1866

This note, dear Prof Owen, appeared in the Melbourne Herald of the 17. inst. & the other in the Australasian of this week.

A cutting from the Melbourne Herald, 17 December 1866 (M to the Editor, Herald, 15 December 1866 [in this edition as 66-12-15c]) is attached to the front page of the letter, and a longer cutting from the Australasian, 29 December 1866, p. 5 (M to the Editor, Australasian, 15 December 1866) to the inside pages.

The existence of a Casuarius in this continent may interest you & I shall not fail to send a specimen to the British Museum whenever it can be obtained.

Ever with deep regards

Your Ferd Mueller