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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Thomas Anderson, box 2, letters from various originators 1859-68, vol. 1, No. 167. 67.03.25

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Anderson, 1867-03-25. 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/1860-9/1867/67-03-25-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

25/3/67
Dear Prof Anderson.
I have sent you a Case full of
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by this months mail, all fine strong plants. I only trust the people will not toss them about. At the whole I am very disheartened to send living plants over sea. Have you
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in seed. I should like it so much for my
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tank. Your success with the
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is glorious. I am trying now what I can do with them in our fern tree gullies. By this mail you will receive also again seeds for the Indian Highlands e.g. = for Dr Cleghorn 18 sp. of tree seeds in larger lots; for Dr Henderson seeds of all kinds of Eucal, 2 Casuar, & miscell trees, & a similar lot for yourself. I have taken also the liberty of sending a large lot of seeds to you for Mr Tyesmann
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Teysmann?
of Buitenzorg,
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Now Kota Bogor, Java, Indonesia.
anticipating that you maintain a close communication with that Gentleman We have no direct [quick]
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communication. Should you have any expenses from this mediation of the transit you must let me know.
Ever your regardful
Ferd. Mueller.