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RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1882-90, f. 324. 90.08.04a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1890-08-04 [90.08.04a]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-08-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

4/8/90
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Date stamped Royal Gardens Kew 10. Sep. 90. Annotated in red ink: Ackd 11.9.80 (error for '90'? letter not found) and in pencil WBH (i.e. William Botting Hemsley).
Within the last days, dear Mr Dyer, I received a large number of spare-specimens of Austr. Algs from Mr Bracebr. Wilson, which I have sorted into sets. The largest set I have this day despatched by post to Kew. As it is a valuable sending, containing many kinds, not found by Harvey, I like to have a record in my Office that this contribution has duely arrived in Kew.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
Mr Wilson left it entirely at my option how to dispose of this valuable algologic material. I hope soon to send you several of the Decades of .
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B90.13.14.