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Physical location:

RB MSSS M114, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 78.09.11a

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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to [George] Day, 1878-09-11 [78.09.11a]. 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/1870-9/1878/78-09-11a-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

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MS found with a specimen of Donatia novae-zelandiae (MEL 2469031), folded to make an envelope in which to store the specimen and inscribed on the verso: ‘Donatia Novae Zeelandia | Otago mountains | 1878 | Petrie’.
Melbourne
11/9/78.
I was pleasingly surprised, dear Mr Day,
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Not identified. However, M is known to have been corresponding with George Porter Day at this period, and Day was sending him specimens; see G. Day to M, 25 January 1879, and G. Day to M, 6 March 1879.
to receive your kind letter this morning.
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Letter not found.
It was very kind of you, to think of me and my wishes of plants during your travels and business engagements.
The so called native orange-tree is
Capparis Mitchelli

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Capparis mitchellii?
of Professor Lindley.
Any collections of yours will be very valuable for my supplemental volumes of the Australian Flora.
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Text finishes part-way down the sheet, without valediction; it thus appears that the letter was neither finished nor sent.