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COL/A166; 465 of 1872, letters received by the Colonial Secretary, Queensland State Archives, Brisbane. 72.03.17a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Arthur Palmer, 1872-03-17 [72.03.17a]. 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/1870-9/1872/72-03-17a-final.odt>, accessed May 10, 2026

Melbourne bot Garden
17/3/72.
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MS bears M's proposed baronial letterhead (see Home (2017)).
Honored Sir
Dr Wagner of Gotha bids me to convey to the Queensland Government his best thanks for the supply of the statistic documents for the diplomatic Almanac
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Almanach de Gotha.
for 1872, and he wishes me to express his solicitation that annually any new issues of statistic interest concerning your colony may be supplied also in future, in order that always the latest and most correct account may be entered into the Gotha Almanac. As it is in the interest of Queensland itself, I have felt no hesitation to render the Editors wishes known to you The Almanac is now regularly in existence since 109 years and used at every court and ambassady.
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A memo about Wagner's request was sent to Qld's Government Printer on 29 March 1872, and a reply to M's letter was sent on 30 March (letter not found).
Very respectfully
Baron Von Mueller