The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 20/4/82. ¶ ¶ I have been able, dear Mr Bailey, to secure the Albino Trachyglossum ¶ ; it is the only one of which I have ever heard as seen. I got it for a somewhat reduced price, but whether the tru...

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Physical location:

Michrofilm archives, reel 16, correspondence, Queensland Museum Library, Brisbane. 82.04.20

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Bailey, 1882-04-20. 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/1880-9/1882/82-04-20-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS annotation: ' 10[4]5 | 25.4.82'.

20/4/82.

I have been able, dear Mr Bailey, to secure the Albino Trachyglossum

Tachyglossus?, i.e. echidna.

; it is the only one of which I have ever heard as seen. I got it for a somewhat reduced price, but whether the trustees and yourself will deem it an aequivalent for the fine Ceratodus, is a question yet to be answered.

For M's request see M to F. Bailey, 27 January 1882; for his use of Ceratodus (lungfish) and other zoological specimens, see Lucas (2013a), Lucas (2014).

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller