The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM SYDNEY. ¶ Jan. 15 /1878 ¶ The Baron Ferd Von Mueller ¶ My dear Baron Mueller ¶ ¶ Very many thanks for yr kind letter, ¶ which I will reply to in full in a few days I have written a...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M126, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 78.01.15

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Preferred Citation:

Edward Ramsay to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-01-15. 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/1870-9/1878/78-01-15-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

MS found with a specimen of 'Dicot. Indet' (MEL 2270643). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 22/1/78'. See M to E. Ramsay, 22 January 1878.

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM SYDNEY.

Jan. 15 /1878

The Baron Ferd Von Mueller

My dear Baron Mueller

Very many thanks for yr kind letter,

Ramsay's reference to 'the Commodore' suggests that he is replying to M to E. Ramsay, 8 January 1878.

which I will reply to in full in a few days I have written about the Palm

See M to E. Ramsay, 3 January 1878.

I send a man up there about 4 mo

months.

ago but he has not sent me any yet, there are two like Palms at Dalyrymples Gap

Near Rockingham Bay, Qld.

but only one has red fruit

I will call on the Commodore about New Guinea —

With many kind regards believe me

yours very truly

E. P. Ramsay

P.S.

Will you kindly send me the name of the Enclosed plant if not too [buisy]

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