The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, ¶ botan Garden ¶ 14/2/71. ¶ ¶ I gladly send you, dear Mr Birch, the only copy which I have left of the beautiful map, published by my illustrious friend, Prof. Dr Petermann, on the Austral...

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Physical location:

Item IC 846928 74/1714, Queensland State Archives. 71.02.14b

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Birch, 1871-02-14 [71.02.14b]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-02-14b-final.odt>, accessed June 10, 2026

Melbourne,

botan Garden

14/2/71.

I gladly send you, dear Mr Birch, the only copy which I have left of the beautiful map, published by my illustrious friend, Prof. Dr Petermann, on the Austral. continent.

Probably the map (Tab. 21) titled 'Übersicht des Standpunktes der geographischen Kenntniss von Australien, 1868', that accompanied Petermann (1868); the National Library of Australia digitized copy is at http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232095526 .

It embraces all the most recent discoveries, as I kept this great geographer always posted up in any thing concerning Australia.

Let me hope that you will incur no unnecessary risks, that your success will be glorious, and that we look forward to your movements with hope and the fullest confidence.

Birch was about to embark on a search for a supposed survivor from Leichhardt’s last expedition; see M to C. Birch, 29 August 1870 (in this edition as 70-08-29a).

your regardful

Ferd. von Mueller

Your fossils will be much appreciated