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From Charles Chichester to Ferdinand von Mueller   1 June 1870

G. H.1 Tasmania

June 1st 1870

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 18th of March last2 I am requested by H. E. the Govr.3 to inform you that the supply of plants therein indicated will be very thankfully received by the Royal Society of this Colony and arrangements made for their distribution & culture in suitable localities.

The plants in the first instance will be taken charge of by Mr Abbott of the Royal Soy4 Gardens in whose judgement as regards their ultimate disposition H. E's Advisers have every confidence.

I am further desired by H. E. to express the thanks both of himself & his Advisers for your liberal offer

I have &c &c

signed C M S Chichester5

Dr Von Müeller

1

Government House.

2

See M to C. Du Cane, 18 March 1870.

3

His Excellency the Governor, i. e. Charles Du Cane.

4

Society.

5

Charles Manners Sutton Chichester.

Please cite as “FVM-70-06-01a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/70-06-01a