The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne Botanic Gardens ¶ , ¶ ¶ Museum ¶ 29th June ¶ ¶ 18 ¶ 74 ¶ Sir, ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of — ¶ I package containing a number of books...

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Physical location:

Record unit 26, Office of the Secretary (Joseph Henry, Spencer F. Baird), 1863-1879, incoming correspondence, Joseph Henry papers, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington. 74.06.29

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to the Smithsonian Institution, 1874-06-29. 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/1870-9/1874/74-06-29-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne Botanic Gardens, Museum

29th June 1874

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of —

I package containing a number of books

18 species seeds.

which you have been pleased to present to the collections of this establishment, and for which donation I beg to tender you my best thanks.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Ferd von Mueller,

Director.

The Smithsonian Institute

i.e, Smithsonian Institution. The MS bears the stamp: '1874 Aug 17'.

Some prints will be sent from me to the Institute in a few month

Baron Von Mueller

30/6/74

The postscript is on the reverse of the letter.