The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Consulaat Generaal den Nederlanden voor Australie, Nieu ¶ w ¶ Zeeland, en Tasmanie. ¶ Melbourne ¶ 28 ¶ ¶ Febry ¶ ¶ 18 ¶ 73 ¶ ¶ His Majesty the King of the Netherlands having expressed a desire to o...

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M73/3688, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.02.28a

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Daniel Ploos van Amstel to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-02-28 [73.02.28a]. 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/1870-9/1873/73-02-28a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Consulaat Generaal den Nederlanden voor Australie, Nieu w Zeeland, en Tasmanie.

Melbourne 28 Febry 1873

His Majesty the King of the Netherlands having expressed a desire to obtain a few specimens of the

Alsofilla's

Alsophila ?

or Australian Ferntree

I have the honor to request your kind assistance in obtaining the desired plants.

I also beg to inform you that His Majesty is prepared to go to any expense, desiring to have the best specimen of this tree in Europe in H. M. Gardens.

The letter was enclosed with M to J. Casey, 27 February 1873 (in this edition as 73-02-27a). M to J. Casey, 2 April 1873, reported the costs of extraction of the specimens, and suggested how they could be met.

I have the honor to be

dear Sir

your obedient Servant

Daniel Ploos van Amstel

H.N.M. Vice Consul General

To the Baron von Mueller

Director of the Botanic Gardens

Melbourne

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