26./12./61.
Dear Sir William
I have great pleasure in forwarding to you the bill of loading of the first consignment of Thalamiflorae for Mr Benthams work, trusting that these irrestorable treasures will safely reach your noble establishment & be useful to our celebrated & never-tired friend. The freight you will percieve is paid.
Having written fully by the December mail, I can close this letter with the most cordial wishes for your prosperity & health & happiness
your attached
Ferd. Mueller.
Thalamiflorae
MS black-edged; M's sister Bertha Doughty died on 7 September 1861.
Please cite as “FVM-61-12-26,” 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