The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [the thanks of the society were tendered to Mr. Austin, of Barwon Park, ¶ and Dr. Mueller, of the Melbourne Botanical Garden, for their very handsome donations to the society, and for the interest...

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68.07.28

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the Queensland Acclimatisation Society to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-07-28. 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/1860-9/1868/68-07-28-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found; the text given here is from the report of the meeting of the Queensland Acclimatisation Society held on 28 July 1868 (Brisbane courier 29 July 1868, p. 3), and follows a list of donations received. Austin presented some wild rabbits and M a 'large quantity of valuable plants'.

Item dated to the date of the meeting as the earliest a letter of thanks could have been written.

[the thanks of the society were tendered to Mr. Austin, of Barwon Park,

Thomas Austin.

and Dr. Mueller, of the Melbourne Botanical Garden, for their very handsome donations to the society, and for the interest they took in its welfare.]