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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardnens Melbourne. 77.05.12

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

William Allitt to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1877-05-12. 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/1870-9/1877/77-05-12-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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MS annotation by M: 'Ansd 13/1/77' (sic). Letter not found.
May 12th 1877
Tyrendarra via Narrowong
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Vic.
Baron von Mueller F.R.S.
Government Botanist
Melbourne.
My Dear Sir,
Inclosed to you I think is a spc of (
Marsilea

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). If so is it the variety of Nardo
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Nardoo.
that Burk
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Robert O'Hara Burke.
and Wills had to live on at Coopers Creek, — It grows here on swampy ground on the Darlots Creek not far from Mr Learmoths place at Etrick.
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i.e. 'Ettrick', the pastoral property on Darlot's Creek near Portland, Vic, owned by William Learmonth.
I beg to remain Dear Sir
yours respectfuly
Will Allitt