The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 25 Nov. 72 ¶ My dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ I am sending you a box with seeds of our forest trees as I promised last year. ¶ I have had these collected by one of my assistants. They are all packed in tin ca...

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Physical location:

C-14440, letter press copy book, vol. 76, p. 304, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa. 72.11.25

Preferred Citation:

Alfred Selwyn to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-11-25. 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/1870-9/1872/72-11-25-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

25 Nov. 72

My dear Dr Mueller

I am sending you a box with seeds of our forest trees as I promised last year.

Selwyn's letter press copy book includes (vol. 76, p. 52) a letter to M dated 20 January 1872 that may be what Selwyn is referring to here. However, apart from the date and the salutation 'My dear Dr Mueller', the text of the letter is now completely illegible due to the ink spreading into the paper.

I have had these collected by one of my assistants. They are all packed in tin cases and I hope will arrive at their destination safely and in good condition. With the seeds I have also sent a number of saplings. Should the experiment prove successful, and you wish me to do so, I shall have much pleasure in sending you another and larger consignment next year. The box will leave thus on Thursday to the care of your London Agents Blackith & Co Lower Thames Street. I shall write requesting them to forward the box with as little delay as possible. I have just recd a letter from my old colleague Newbery

James Cosmo Newbery.

which I hope to answer in a few days.

Please remember me kindly to all old friends and believe me

Very sincerely yours

Alfred R. C. Selwyn

Your late Chemical assistant Mr Hoffman

George Christian Hoffmann.

is now in our Laboratory.