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Physical location:

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Thos Anderson, box 2, letters from various originators, vol. 1, f. 170. 67.07.18

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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Anderson, 1867-07-18. 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/1860-9/1867/67-07-18-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

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Correspondent identified by archival location and content of letter (compare with M to T. Anderson, 24 May 1867).
18/7/67
My dear Professor
By the Underley
2
White Star Line clipper ship that sailed from Melbourne for Calcutta in July 1867 (PROV: Index to Outward Passengers to Interstate, UK, NZ and Foreign Ports 1852-1886, accessed on-line 23 January 2008).
I have sent you a case with strong
Araucaria

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s. Should they safely arrive place a few into a case you may send to Buitenzorg,
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Now Kota Bogor, Java, Indonesia.
as I am rather in Mr Tyesman’s
4
Teysmann?
debt. The excellent Pine seeds from Dr Henderson arrived. A splendid gift. I send you seeds by this mail. Have you received all the parcels regularly forwarded to you?
Cinchona

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seeds will be always welcome. I should like though some passenger seeds of
Barclaya

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& especially
Euryale

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; also I should desire much any spice plants, except Cinnamon, & a plant of the two kinds of
Sagus

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.
I would also ask for roots of any
Bambusaceae

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(except Bambusa arundina[ce]a) to fring my garden lake[s].
By the kindness of the Agents of the Underley the case goes free of freight.
your regardful
Ferd. Mueller.