From John Henderson to Ferdinand von Mueller   22 Jan 1863

Ballina

Richmond River Heads¹

22nd Jan 1863

Dear Sir

I duly received your two last letters,² and indeed I feel thankful to you for the honour which you have done me in naming a plant after me.³ Since I wrote you last I have carefully examined the Cypress Trees. I think the large tree I mentioned growing close to where I got the seed I sent you I think thay are both the one kind I now send you a small quantity of that seed I could not procure more as I had to scramble up the tree to get them been no blacks here and not liking the ["]School Boy" to leave here without sending you some I also send you a branch the same and a Box of plants by the "School Boy"

Mr. Fawcett⁴ wished me to send you a plant of the water "Lilley" I could not get one smal enough I send you some of the Seed but I doubt that it is sufficiently Ripe if not it will be next trip of the S. Boy — I send you some Ferns got at the same place were I got those "Large" Tree Ferns I hope those will be of some use to you & that you will get them in good Order

I am Dear Sir

Yours most respectfully

John A Henderson

F Mueller Esq

Melbourne

P.S

I send you a few seeds of the Water Lilley not quite ripe yet I have only time to get them on Board JAH

P.S

The Large package of Cypres seed was got at same time as that I sent you last