18 May 1860
I have the honor to […]1 you that the Ship S Curling which carries the Salmon Ova shipped to Tasmania by Mr Edward Wilson may according to intelligence received by last Mail be duly expected to arrive at Hobsons Bay and Mr Nicholson requests that you will render any assistance in your power to aid their safe transmission to their destination.2
(Sd) J. Moore
Dr Mueller
Govt Botanist.
Please cite as “FVM-60-05-18a,” 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