The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden ¶ Melbourne, 24 Aug. 1871 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor of forwarding to you herewith on behalf of the Commission ¶ ¶ for forests and foreign industries 20 cuttings of the Sultana grape ...

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Unit 50, VPRS 575 Borough of Castlemaine sundry records, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.08.24c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Philip Doran, 1871-08-24 [71.08.24c]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-08-24c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Garden

Melbourne, 24 Aug. 1871

Sir

I have the honor of forwarding to you herewith on behalf of the Commission for forests and foreign industries 20 cuttings of the Sultana grape vine, feeling confident that you will bestow every care on them, in order that next year as many cuttings as possible may be distributed by you in your locality.

M was also at this time distributing olive seeds; see M to P. Doran, September 1871 (in this edition as 71-09-00d).

I have the honor to be

Sir

Yours respectfully

Ferd. von Mueller.

Director Botan. Garden

Mr. Ph. Doran