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RB MSS M20, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 84.01.26

Preferred Citation:

Ralph Tate to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-01-26. 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/1880-9/1884/84-01-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS annotation by M: 'Answ 28/1/84 F.v.M.' Letter not found.
THE UNIVERSITY,
ADELAIDE.
Janry. 26, 1884
My Dear Baron
I have been back from the R.
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River.
Murray some few days, but have not been in fit condition to work. While on the Murray, the weather was extremely oppressive, and I am not yet recovered from its effects.
I trust that you are better. On my return there were awaiting me two parcels of dried plants and a letter from you,
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M to R. Tate, 10 January 1884 (in this edition as 84-01-10a).
the recommendation conveyed by the latter, re my candidature to Royal Society, has been acted upon. You have given yourself much trouble in promoting my candidature, and I can express only my sincere thanks in return.
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M was Tate's principal sponsor for election to the Royal Society of London, for which he was a candidate for three successive years, 1884-6, but was never elected.
The gift of 88 species of dried plants is a very valuable one to me and fills nearly as many voids in my Herbarium. A few of the species I gathered on the Murray, just lately; should I return the duplicate specimens to your Herbarium
Touching the enclosed plant, which I send just as received a few days ago, I cannot approach by way of identification. As the specimen is unique, it has not been looked at minutely. Probably you will recognize it at sight
I beg to remain
yrs very truly
Ralph Tate