The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 23/11/88 ¶ This day, dear and honoured Sir, I am sending nearly 300 species of dried Austr. plants to your Academy of Sciences ¶ Presumably the New York Academy of Sciences, of which Britton later ser...

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Physical location:

Nathaniel Lord Britton Records, Archives of the New York Botanical Garden, New York. 88.11.23a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Nathaniel Britton, 1888-11-23 [88.11.23a]. 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/1880-9/1888/88-11-23a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

23/11/88

This day, dear and honoured Sir, I am sending nearly 300 species of dried Austr. plants to your Academy of Sciences

Presumably the New York Academy of Sciences, of which Britton later served as President.

for friendly acceptance. The parcel is forwarded through the Agency of Mess Tate & Co of Melbourne, and should reach you free of expenses.

Regardfully your

Ferd von Mueller

Many of the specimens represent very rare species