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M70.08.24

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José Martinez de Hoz to H. G. MacDonnell, 1870-08-24 [M70.08.24]. 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/mentions/selected/M70-08-24-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Letter not found. The text given here is from Anales de la Sociedad Rural Argentina (1870), vol. 4, p. 343. It is one of a series of letters concerning seed-exchange arrangements that the Society was seeking to establish.
Exmo. Sr. E. G. Mac Donnell, Ministro Residente de S. M. B.
(Presente).
Buenos Aires, 24 de Agosto 1870.
Exmo. Señor :
En el interés de fomentar el mútuo cambio de semillas indigenas con las exóticas, de otros paises que son igualmente ricos en vegetación, la Sociedad Rural ha preparado una variada y escojida colección do semillas con destino al Sr. D. M. F. von Múller, Director del Jardin Botánico de Melbourne, en Australia, y estimaría que V. E. interpusiera su valiosa influencia á fin de que llegára á su destino lo mas pronto posible.
Confiando en la caballerosidad de V. E. me permito incluir una comunicación para el Sr. van
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error for von?
Müller y enviar adjunto un cajón de lata forrado de madera, que contiene la citada colección de semillas.
No dudo que V. E. se prestará gustoso á rendir este servicio á la Sociedad Rural Argentina, en atención á que el cambio de producciones vejetales puede ser ventajoso tanto á la República Argentina, como á las posesiones donde ondéa el pabellón de S.M. B.
Saluda al Sr. Ministro con distinguida consideración.
José Martínez de Hoz,
Presidente.
B. Victory y Suarez ,
Gerente
His Excellency, E. G. MacDonnell, Resident Minister of Her Britannic Majesty
(By hand)
Buenos Aires, 24 August 1870.
Your Excellency:
In the interest of promoting the mutual exchange of indigenous seeds with exotic seeds from other countries that are equally rich in vegetation, the Rural Society has prepared a varied and selected seed collection for Mr F von Müller, Director of the Botanical Garden of Melbourne, in Australia, and it would appreciate that Your Excellency should interpose his valuable influence so that it might arrive at its destination as soon as possible.
Trusting in the chivalry of Your Excellency, I allow myself to include a communication for Mr von Müller
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See J. Martínez de Hoz to M, August 1870 (in this edition as 70-08-00).
and send the associated wooden-lined tin box, containing the aforementioned collection of seeds.
I do not doubt that Your Excellency will be willing to render this service to the Argentine Rural Society, in view of the fact that the exchange of plant products may be advantageous both to the Argentine Republic and to the possessions where the flag of Her Britannic Majesty waves.
I bow to the Minister with distinguished consideration,
José Martinez de Hoz,
President.
B. Victory y Suarez,
Manager
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MacDonnell replied on 5 September 1870, reporting that he had despatched the package on 31 August.