25/8/65
Dear Sir William
Since writing to you I learn, that the library of poor Lindley cannot be secured in the manner, I hoped.1 This is very sad. Possibly by your applying to Sir Charl. Darling,2 his Excellency might ind[uc]e his advisers to place a special sum on the estimates for the purchase of the books & collections.3 If so the whole should certainly go to my department.
Regardfully your
Ferd. Mueller
I just receive a letter that the Parliament library would probably secure £100 - - worth of the books,4 I will write again by next mail but if other chances exist for the sale they should not be lost 5
Would you kindly let me know your final opinion on the Australian Cyathea.
Cyathea
Please cite as “FVM-65-08-25a,” 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 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/65-08-25a