Melbourne bot. Garden.
5. Nov. 1857.2
My dear Dr. Shaw.
I have to thank you very much for your kind attention of sending me the IX. numb. of the proceedings of the R.G.S.
I am delighted to observe, that the labours of my disinterested, noble and hard-working commander have met with the approval of so distinguished a Society than your's,3 and you will be equally delighted to hear, that this excellent man's service's are again secured for the further exploration of this continent.4
I shall have an opportunity of measuring some of the principle mountains of this colony in the course of the summer, some most assuredly exceeding 7000', and I shall feel happy to inform you of the results in due time.
With my best wishes for your welfare,
I remain your most attached
Ferd. Mueller
Director of the bot Gardens
Please cite as “FVM-57-11-05,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/57-11-05