The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Brisbane ¶ Saturday Evening ¶ January 27th 1883 ¶ Dear Baron Mueller ¶ ¶ I seem to have mistaken the habitat of the Pithecolobium — It was not gathered on the South Sea Islands but on one of our nort...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M5, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.01.27

Plant names

Pithecolobium
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Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-01-27. 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/1880-9/1883/83-01-27-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 2/2/83 FvM'. Letter not found.

Brisbane

Saturday Evening

January 27th 1883

Dear Baron Mueller

I seem to have mistaken the habitat of the — It was not gathered on the South Sea Islands but on one of our northern rivers either the Johnson or other but as it was given to me with South Sea Islands specimens I thus made the mistake and failed to identify — perhaps you will kindly compare with Q-land species and help me to its name

Your very truly

F. M. Bailey

In Bailey's register book of letters despatched, what is clearly this item, the subject-matter being described as 'to correct mistake', is dated 29 January 1883 (In and out letter and packet book, letter register, Colonial Botanist, book one, 1879-1894, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane).