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Physical location:

Letter book B, no. 73, Melbourne General Cemetery. 71.05.02

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Albert Purchas, 1871-05-02. 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/1870-9/1871/71-05-02-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

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MS annotation by Purchas: 'Read 10-5-71'. M's letter was read at a meeting of the Trustees held on 13 September 1871 (Minute book 1).
Melbourne bot Garden
2/5/71
It will afford me much pleasure, dear Mr Purchas, to supply you with such young pines and other plants, as the reduced means of my department allow me to furnish.
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See A. Purchas to M, 27 April 1871.
Be so good to prepare the ground at once and let your gardener bring a sketch of the ground when he comes for the plants.
Your regardful
Ferd. von Mueller