Document information

Physical location:

RB MSS M38, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 92.05.04

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

William MacDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1892-05-04. 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/1890-6/1892/92-05-04-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

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MS found with specimen of Alectryon subcinereus (MEL 1357103).
Kempsey,
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NSW.
May 4th 1892.
My Dear Baron
Sincere thanks for your favor 28.4.92
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Letter not found.
just received I will send you a proper specimen of the
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soon as obtainable.
Thanks for your suggestion Re book form of wood specimens . I presume pieces about the size of note paper by about 1 inch thick? what size would you suggest? I have a big order from my Depart, for bark and timber specimens three feet by one foot for Chicago
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World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.
and may not have time to get up such a collection as you suggest, for Chicago, at any rate such a collection would always be very interesting and I will endeavour to make it perhaps a smaller size would be more convenient?
Yours very Sincerely
Wm MacDonald
Baron Von Mueller
K.C.M.G
Melbourne.
1 Specimen
Nephelium

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enclosed? Kindly name I think I sent you this before but I have omitted recording it.