Port Louis, Mauritius
25th September 1860
Sir,
I am directed to inform you that on the proposition of Dr Ayres seconded by Mr Ed. Mellish, you were elected a corresponding member of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences at Mauritius, at the meeting held on the 5th instant.
The Museum at which I am the Curator possess an Herbarium & if you would kindly contribute to its increase by specimens of Australian plants, I should be extremely obliged. I could, if you desire, send you Mauritian plants in return.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient servant
L. Bouton
Secretary
Doctr. Mueller &c.
See also Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius to M, 5 September 1860.
Please cite as “FVM-60-09-25,” 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