The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 19/1/87 ¶ ¶ Let me thank you, dear Professor Bocage, for your kind note and for all your friendliness. ¶ Would it not be possible to obtain some actual ¶ documents ¶ in the ¶ Archives ¶ of Lisbo...

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Arquivo Histórico do Museu Bocage, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon. 87.01.19a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to José Barbosa du Bocage , 1887-01-19 [87.01.19a]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-01-19a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

19/1/87

Let me thank you, dear Professor Bocage, for your kind note and for all your friendliness.

Letter not found.

Would it not be possible to obtain some actual documents in the Archives of Lisbon, concerning the first discovery of the west-coast of Australia by Portuguese Navigators? In all probability some manuscripts, decrees, instructions, rapports &c may still be found.

See M to J. Barbosa du Bocage, 20 October 1886 (in this edition as 86-10-20a).

I now send you a large set of photograms of New Zealand, which shows the magnificent scenery and the changes also, which in some instances the volcanic eruptions have lately made. If you think it proper , I should be glad, if you would present this to the young Crown Prince. I have two new volumes, one with 76 plates,

B86.08.05 (which included 74 plates)?

and one with 60 plates (quarto)

B87.13.04?

to send soon to the Royal Library at the Palace in continuation of my works.

Regardfully your

Ferd von Mueller.

I hope, soon to forward to you an other zoologic consignment.