From Ferdinand von Mueller to James Hector   20 Apr 1871

20/4/71

Raise these,1 dear Dr Hector, under bottom heat. Can you kindly send me a Moa Skeleton at least of one kind pretty complete (and named as regards species) if it can be done for five pounds Send a receipt & I will remit the amount

your regardful

Ferd. von Mueller.2

Not identified. Seeds? Cuttings?

MS annotation probably by Hector: 'Ansd'; letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-71-04-20a,” 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/71-04-20a