To [Joseph Hooker] 1    5 January 1871

Melbourne Bot Garden

5/1/71

 

The Capt. of the Ship "Geo. Thompson" has been so kind to promise to look after a small case full of plants, intended for you;2 or rather his wife is to exercise the vigilance over them. Be so kind to send for the case, when the Ship arrives in London.

Your regardful

Ferd von Mueller3

1
Correspondent assumed to be J. Hooker as the letter is informing Kew that plants had been sent. There is no other similar letter addressed to another Kew officer. MS annotation at head of letter: 'ansd thanked and list returned 19/4/71 J.S. ' [John Smith (1821-88)].
2
See M to J. Hooker, January 1871 (in this edition as 71-01-00).
3
MS annotation beneath valediction: 'case received April 1871 only five plants alive J. Smith'.

Please cite as “FVM-71-01-05,” 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 20 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/71-01-05