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RB MSS M50, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 79.09.20
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Preferred Citation:
Charles Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-09-20. 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/1870-9/1879/79-09-20-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026
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MS found with a specimen of
largiflorens (MEL 1610556), collected at the Bogan River, NSW, in 1879. MS black-edged; Moore's
brother David, curator of the Glasnevin Botanic Garden, Dublin, died on 9 June 1879.
MS annotation by M: 'Answ 6/9/79'. M presumably meant 6/10/79. Letter not found.
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The date is uncertain; Moore appears to have written '2' over '3', but may have written
'3' over '2'.
1879
My dear Baron
I have been & am so much engaged, & besides so much depressed in spirits, that my
correspondence has been wholly neglected. You of all others I wished to write to,
but could not till now. I cannot enter into the subject of my late dear brothers death,
but thank you most sincerely for your kind & most sympathising letter.
Since that sad news reached me, I feel as if all object in life had left me, but
enough of this.
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Letter not found.
I have now nearly finished getting in the specimens of woods for our Exhibition,
and will forward to you in a few days such of the specimens of the leaves and flowers
as I cannot determine at first sight. I fancy from the names attached to Fawcetts
specimens he must have been in communication with you; but still more inspection
will be necessary & I very much regret that the material which I have to send you
for naming is not better. I fear that many of them will be quite undeterminable, but
I feel assured that with your usual kindness you will do all you can for me.
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International Exhibition, Sydney, 1879-80.
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Charles Fawcett.
Enclosed is a specimen of an Eucalypt, which has just reached me. It is called the
red flowering Box from the Bogan.
the bark on the upper or smaller branches is of a very dark colour and does not peal
off like most of the species. the leaves have a silvery tinge, and the branches droop
even to the ground like the myrtle or willow. It is usually found near swamps or creeks.
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Bogan River, NSW.
Trusting this will find you well & that we shall see you at the Exhibition.
I remain
most faithfully yours
Charles Moore
Baron Von Mueller K.C.MG
&c&c&c&c
P.S. Would you like to have any of our wood specimens? if so I will save them for
you.