The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 10 August 1871. ¶ ¶ I have asked Professor McCoy, dear compatriot, to send you new contributions for your Museum, but the enclosed note expresses his dissatisfaction, that...

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Physical location:

MS papers 37, folder 209, no. 583, Haast family papers, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. 71.08.10a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1871-08-10 [71.08.10a]. 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/71-08-10a>, accessed September 11, 2025

Pp. 2-5 of this MS do not belong to this letter, but form the concluding 4 pages to MS no. 582, M to J. Haast, 25 July 1871.

Melbourne bot Garden,

10/8/71

Ich habe Prof. McCoy gebeten, lieber Herr Landsmann, Ihnen neue Beiträge für Ihr Museum zu liefern, aber aus der beigefügten Notiz spricht sich seine Unzufriedenheit aus, die Dinornis Knochen, welche er erwartete nicht erhalten zu haben,

Nun das lässt sich bei Ihrem Überfluss von Moa Materialien schon gut machen.

Stets Ihr

Ferd. von Mueller

Bitte beleidigen Sie McCoy nicht, sollte ein Missverständnis obwalten.

The following note was found attached to MS No 582, folder 209, M to J. Haast, 25 July 1871, but is obviously McCoy’s note referred to in this letter: 'What is Haasts message? He made such an offer some years ago & when I sent the box of Bird skins he sent no Moa bones but only some bird skins which I already had.'

Melbourne Botanic Garden,

10 August 1871.

I have asked Professor McCoy, dear compatriot, to send you new contributions for your Museum, but the enclosed note expresses his dissatisfaction, that he did not receive the Diornis bones he had expected.

Well, with your superabundance of Moa materials that can be easily remedied.

Always your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Please do not insult McCoy, should there be a misunderstanding.