The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Meredith ¶ Vic. ¶ Augt 27th ¶ Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation. ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I send five more specimens of Desmid. ¶ Desmidieae? M was evidently sending these microscopic forms to Fried...

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RB MSS M12, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 83.08.27a

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Sidney Johnson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-08-27 [83.08.27a]. 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/1880-9/1883/83-08-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

Specimen folder from which MS was extracted not recorded. MS annotation by M: 'Answ 29/8/83 F.v.M.' Letter not found.

Meredith

Vic.

Augt 27th

Dated to 1883 on the basis of M's annotation.

Dear Sir

I send five more specimens of Desmid.

Desmidieae? M was evidently sending these microscopic forms to Friedrich Kützing to name. There are several specimens said to have come from Meredith, presumably from Johnson, in the list in F. Kützing to M, 10 September 1882.

I have collected many more, but on subjecting them to the microscope, I find them to be merely duplicates of others already sent.

Of the floral specimens No 4 was taken from a pond.

I see by the Argus that their New Guinea correspondent intends forwarding a number of fresh plants to you.

See Argus, 25 August 1883, p. 5.

Yours Truly

S. Johnson

Desmidieae