Document information

Physical location:

Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 3, f. 313, Melbourne Museum. 69.05.28a

Preferred Citation:

Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-05-28 [69.05.28a]. 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/1860-9/1869/69-05-28a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

N. M.
1
National Museum.
28/5/69
My dear Dr Von Mueller,
Many thanks for the portion of the skin of the adult Casuarius & I will not fail to select the less common birds you desire in exchange in part. I do not know myself about the book but I have sent a memorandum to the Librarian
2
See F. McCoy to M, 25 June 1869 (in this edition as 69-06-25a).
— I return the two letters about Mr Bracken and have taken note of his name for a vacancy I expect may soon occur, but it would be absolutely necessary for application to be made to the Chief Secretary who refuses to appoint, as a general rule, unless from the list of persons reduced from the service without fault.
I remain &c
F. McC.
Dr Müeller