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Physical location:

Box 4, Council correspondence, Bendigo Regional Archives Centre, Bendigo. 71.08.24e

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to George Fletcher, 1871-08-24 [71.08.24e]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-08-24e-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

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MS in another hand, with amendments and signature by M.
Botanic Garden
Melbourne, 24 August 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, with a request that they be planted in
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planted in in M's hand, to replace handed over to crossed out.
your local public garden, in order to be propagated and
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propagated and inserted by M.
distributed as extensively as possible next year in your locality. Feeling confident that these vines will have every care bestowed on them I remain dear Sir
most respectfully yours
Ferd von Mueller, PhD
Director Botan. Garden
G. A. Fletcher Esq.