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From Thomas Hawthorne to Ferdinand von Mueller   30 Oct 1871

Tangambalanga

Kiewa River

ovens1

Octr. 30th 1871

Sir

I herewith enclose the leaf, with flower of the plant I enquired the name of about two months ago.2 If this does not enable you to name it I will send some of seed, — when it seeds —

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedt Servt

Thos D. Hawthorne

Dr Mueller. F.R.S — C.M.G.

&c &c &c

1

i.e. Ovens Valley, Vic. MS annotation by M: 'P.O. Kiewa via Wodonga'.

2

Letter not found.

3

MS found with a specimen of Modiola caroliniana (MEL 2224166).

Please cite as “FVM-71-10-30,” 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/71-10-30