The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 2nd April [188]5 ¶ Sir. ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that your letters in reference to to ¶ Mr Heuzenröder's Collection of Coins, were submitted to the Trustees at their last meeting. ¶ ¶ In ...

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Physical location:

VPRS 5863/PO/3, outward correspondence p. 576, VA 1411 Industrial and Technological Museum, Public Record Office, Victoria. 85.04.02

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Robert Curtis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-04-02. 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/1880-9/1885/85-04-02-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

2nd April [188]5

editorial addition.

Sir.

I have the honor to inform you that your letters in reference to to

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Mr Heuzenröder's Collection of Coins, were submitted to the Trustees at their last meeting.

See M to G. Verdon, 20 February 1885, and M to G. Verdon, 24 February 1885 (in this edition as 85-02-24b).

W. A. Horn purchased the whole of the collection and presented it to the Adelaide Museum on condition that suitable space was provided (South Australian chronicle, 25 October 1890, p. 3); the Museum was not able to provide appropriate display space, and the collection was transferred to the Art Gallery of SA, where it was unveiled in October 1903 (Advertiser (Adelaide), 20 October 1903, p. 6).

In reply I am instructed to thank you for the offer, and to state that they decline to purchase for the Museum

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your obedt. servant,

Robt Curtis,

Secretary

Baron Von Mueller

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