Document information

Physical location:

MEL 710194, National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 88.03.07

Preferred Citation:

Duncan Carson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1888-03-07. 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/1880-9/1888/88-03-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Letter found with specimen of Eriocaulon carsonii named by M for Duncan Carson (B90.09.01). Annotated by M: ‘Wrote to David Carson Esq 30/3/88’; letter not found.
160 Elizabeth St Brisbane
March 7th 1888
Baron F. Von Mueller F.L.S. C.M.G. etc
Melbourne
Dear Baron
At last after a lot of correspondence I have been able to secure you a few more specimens of the plant which I found growing in the boggy ground adjoining a Soda Spring on Kallara Station Darling River. I would like to have got them in a green state but trust they will serve your purpose. The manager
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David Brown; see D. Carson to M, September 1887 (in this edition as 87-09-00a). Brown sent additional specimens; see D. Brown to M, 19 September 1889.
who kindly sent me the specimens was astonished himself that he had not noticed it before.
Trusting that the specimens will suit you
I am Dear Baron
Yours faithfully
Duncan Carson