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Linnean Society, London, Archives, Guard Book, 1885-93, p. 5 85.05.29c

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Grace Lewellin to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-05-29 [85.05.29c]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-05-29c-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

29th May /85
Prahran
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Melbourne.
Dear Baron von Mueller
As you kindly said you would forward the Eucalypt leaves which I have skeletonized to Sir J. Lubbock, for his lectures “On the forms of leaves” I shall think it very kind of you to send these few specimens which I trust may be of interest to the Linnean Society.
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The leaves were exhibited at a meeting of the Linnean Society of London on 5 November 1885 (Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, session 1885-86, p. 117). The text includes a paraphrase of M to J. Hooker, 30 May 1885.
If you can send me some more Eucalypt or other leaves I shall be very pleased to skeletonize them for scientific purposes. The cards I sent were fixed in a glass case. Some of the paper still adheres to them at the back: it would injure the leaves to take them off the cards.
With kind remembrances from all our family circle
I remain
Yours Sincerely
Grace E Lewellin
I have named the leaves as well as I could remember yr. kind instructions If not correct will you kindly alter them.
In haste excuse this hurried note.