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Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart. 86.01.09a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1886-01-09 [86.01.09a]. 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/86-01-09a>, accessed September 10, 2025

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MS annotations: 'Empf. 22 /II.86. Rep. 28..Apr bedankt' [Received 22 February 86 Replied 28 April thanked]. Letter not found. Also: 'Kistchen erhalten 15. Marz 86' [Small box received 15 March 86].
MS accompanied by a receipt for 'One Package' for 'Dr Krauss | Stuttgart Germany', sent from Melbourne through the Customs and Shipping Agent 'Tate's Parcels Post Express' at 11 Market Street, Melbourne, dated 12 January 1886.
9/1/86.
Nur ein paar Worte, edler Freund, um Ihnen zu sagen, dass ein Kistchen mit Reptilien, bei Saberi in Neu Geunea gesammelt eben an Sie abgeht durch die Speditionsfirma des Mr Tate, frei bis Stuttgart. In nächster Woche soll ich die Präsidenten-Rede halten in unserer Jahres Versammlung der geogr. Gesellschaft hier. Dann ist noch viel für die London Colonial Austellung zuthun. Daher nur noch ein Adieu!
Immer Ihr
Ferd von Mueller
9/1/86
Only a few words, noble friend, to say to you that a small box with reptiles collected near Saberi in New Guinea is just going off to you through the forwarding firm of Mr Tate,
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Frederick Tate.
free to Stuttgart. In the next week I shall give the presidential address in our anniversary session of the geographical Society here.
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The Geographical Society's annual conversazione was held on 18 January 1886; M's address was subsequently published as B87.05.03.
There is still much to do for the London Colonial Exhibition.
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Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886.
Therefore only just an adieu!
Always your
Ferd von Mueller.