The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Mortons Hotel, ¶ South Yarra, ¶ 8 September 1874. ¶ ¶ Permit me, dear Dr Haast, to introduce to you a friend and compatriot, Mr Richard Helms. He has been in your Island already for many years and is...

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Physical location:

Ms papers 37, no 593, folder 209, Haast family papers, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. 74.09.08

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1874-09-08. 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/1870-9/1874/74-09-08-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Mortons Hotel,

S. Yarra,

8/9/74.

Erlauben Sie mir, lieber Herr Dr Haast, Ihnen einen befreundeten Landsmann, Hr. Richard Helms, vorzustellen. Selbiger ist schon seit Jahren in Ihrer Insel und wissenschaftlicher Gesinnung, und es würde Sie sicher freuen seine Bekanntsschaft zu machen.

Mit bestem Grusse

Ferd. von Mueller.

Mortons Hotel,

South Yarra,

8 September 1874.

Permit me, dear Dr Haast, to introduce to you a friend and compatriot, Mr Richard Helms. He has been in your Island already for many years and is of a scientific disposition. I am sure you would be pleased to make his acquaintance.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.