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J73/10424, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.05.30

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-05-30. 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/1870-9/1873/73-05-30-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Melbourne bot Garden
30/5/73
Sir
I have the honor to acquaint you, that I have received a few days ago from Dr Eichler, Director of the bot Garden of Kiel, two (2) large folio-volumes of his work on Brazilian plants, largely illustrated.
1
Probably fascicles 55 and 58 of his continuation from 1869-1886 of Martius (1840-1906), published in 1871 and 1872 respectively (TL2). The copy of fascicle 55 in the Library at MEL is inscribed to M by Eichler.
In return it would be recommendable to send to the Director at Kiel such of my own works, as are available in the Gov. Printing office, by which means the reciprocity will be maintained and Dr Eichler's future volumes be secured. I therefore beg to submit a requisition formally for your favorable consideration. I also beg to advise, that he may receive a collection of Australian seeds for such other kinds of seeds as are here required from the bot Garden of Kiel.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Direct. botan Garden
The honorable the Minister of the Lands Department
2
On 9 June 1873, the Secretary of Agriculture, A. Wallis, minuted: 'I assume there can be no objection to the sanction of the within request'. The Assistant Commissioner for Crown Lands and Survey, C. Hodgkinson, added a note: 'I concur in foregoing minute'.