The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: To Baron Sir F. von Mueller ¶ Melbourne ¶ My Lord ¶ ¶ By same post I send the parcel of N. W. Victorian plants, which you kindly offered to name for me. ¶ All ¶ the specimens in this parcel are fro...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M53, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 95.04.04

Preferred Citation:

Jessie Hussey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-04-04. 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/1890-6/1895/95-04-04-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Goodenia ovata (MEL 22198).

To Baron Sir F. von Mueller

Melbourne

My Lord

By same post I send the parcel of N. W. Victorian plants, which you kindly offered to name for me. All the specimens in this parcel are from my cousin at Wychitella,

Vic, c.15 km north of Weddeburn.

but she says "Some of the flowers are from the mallee"

Vic.

— When sending again I will ask her to give the exact locality with each specimen.

My cousin's name is Martha Kentish, a girl about eighteen years of age —

I thank you for your kind letter received today.

Letter not found.

Yesterday Mrs Cole called, and left a note, asking me to enclose it in my next letter to you — (which I send herewith)

Letter not found.

— She desired me to say she forgot to tell you that her daughter is married, and living at Mount Gambier

SA. Neither 'Mrs. Cole' nor her daughter has been identified. However, the daughter may be the 'Miss Cole' who had collected algae for M at Encounter Bay, SA; see M to J. Agardh, 15 February 1893.

—

I will write to Dr Engelhardt

A. F. G. Engelhardt.

— and also make an effort to get algs from Kangaroo Island.

SA.

With kind regards

I am yours truly

Jessie. L. Hussey

Port Elliot

SA.

4/4/95