The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Wrote to Baron von Mueller 5 February 1886 and thanked for the following: ¶ Baron Mueller ¶ Received ¶ ¶ 29 Dec. 85 1 ¶ Platycercus ¶ from New Caledonia Wrapped in oilcloth per post ¶ Skin very ba...

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Ferdinand von Krauss to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-02-05. 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/1880-9/1886/86-02-05-final.odt>, accessed May 10, 2026

Letter not found; item is a preparatory file note.

d. 5. Febr 86 an Baron v. Müller geschrieben u. für Nachstehendes gedankt

Baron Müller

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d. 29 Dec. 85 1 Platycercus aus Neu Caledonien Eingewickelt in Wachstuch pr Post Balg sehr schlecht bes. d. Schwanz aus d. Gefangenschaft

d. 7. Januar 86 1 Blechbuchse per Post mit 2 Eidechsen Bälgen (Moloch horridus & Cyclodus fasciatus) u 19 Käpselchen mit Sammen ( 7 Spec, 3, 3 sp.) an Hofgärtner Ehmann übergeben. u 1 Pamphlet über Wattle Bark 1878.

d. 9 Januar 86

Some following text deleted.

s. oben

fragen zu was? Harze von (Kino) 8 Spec. u. R. Br.

d. 26. Jan. 86 per Post: W. Woolls The plants of N.S. Wales Sydney 1885. 8° 122 S.

Wrote to Baron von Mueller 5 February 1886 and thanked for the following:

Baron Mueller

Received

29 Dec. 85 1 Platycercus from New Caledonia Wrapped in oilcloth per post

Skin very bad particularly the tail from the confinement

7 January 86 1 tin box per post with 2 lizard skins (Moloch horridus & Cyclodus fasciatus) and 19 capsules with seeds ( 7 species, 3, 3 sp.) given to Court Gardener Ehmann and 1 pamphlet about Wattle bark 1878.

B78.14.01.

9 January 86

Some following text deleted.

see above

ask what for? Resin from (Kino) 8 species of and R. Br.

Brachychiton populneum? On the back of Krauss's note is a receipt in a different hand, probably Ehmann's, dated 9 January 1886, recording the receipt of kino (gum) from goniocalyx , E. obliqua , E. rostrata , E. viminali s, E. calophylla , E. leucoxylon , E. amygdalina , and gum from Brachychiton populneum ( Sterculia diversifolia ).

26 Jan. 86 per post. W. Woolls The plants of New South Wales Sydney 1885 8° 122 pages.

Woolls (1885).