Document information

Physical location:

ML MSS 2278, Add on 706 1(1), Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 96.02.14

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1896-02-14. 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/1890-6/1896/96-02-14-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026

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MS inserted in an extra-print copy of B96.03.03, inscribed: 'To Dr. Edw. Ramsay | FLS. FRSE., FGS. | CF. Z S. regardfully | offered by Ferd. von Mueller'.
14/2/96
Some weeks ago, dear Dr Ramsay, I learnt to my great joy, from Mr Frogatt,
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It is not known when, nor for how long, Walter Froggatt was in Melbourne.
that your health had greatly improved, so that you could feel renewed delight in science work as in days gone bye.
The conversation turned also to the rare
Claudea Bennettiana

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at the entrance of the Paramatta River,
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Parramatta River, at the head of Sydney Harbour.
and the tantalizing desire since more than 40 years to learn what is the structure of the fruit. As you have probably time, have young helpmates, know the precise locality, could get the loan of the dredging apparatus from the museum, and I would pay for the boat hire, will you have kindly an other chase for it? Other wise I may not live to see the fruit, as my earthly career must necessarily soon draw to a close, considering that I commenced my researches in 1839 !
Very glad, to hear of you any how, I remain regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
if you find fruiting specimens I shall of course mention publicly that you obtained them
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M had been pressing Ramsay to collect specimens of this seaweed that included fruiting bodies since 1882; see M to E. Ramsay, 22 September 1882 (in this edition as 82-09-22c).