Document information

Physical location:

Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 3, f. 318, Melbourne Museum. 69.06.25a

Preferred Citation:

Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-06-25 [69.06.25a]. 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/1860-9/1869/69-06-25a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

N. M.
1
National Museum.
25/6/69
My dear Dr Von Mueller
I send herewith a parcel containing two dozen Victorian Birds, not found near Melbourne, & one, the red-capped Pomatorhinus, only described a few years ago, as a slight exchange for the Casuarius with which you enriched the Museum.
2
See F. McCoy to M, 28 May 1869 (in this edition as 69-05-28a).
Your book has been found by the Librarian, it was delivered in due time some months ago & he had directed the Assistant Librarian to acknowledge it.
I am, my dear Sir &c
F. McC.
Dr Von Müeller