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From Daniel Ploos van Amstel to Ferdinand von Mueller   28 Feb 1873

Consulaat Generaal den Nederlanden voor Australie, Nieuw Zeeland, en Tasmanie.

Melbourne 28 Febry 1873

His Majesty the King of the Netherlands having expressed a desire to obtain a few specimens of the

Alsofilla's1 or Australian Ferntree

I have the honor to request your kind assistance in obtaining the desired plants.

I also beg to inform you that His Majesty is prepared to go to any expense, desiring to have the best specimen of this tree in Europe in H. M. Gardens. 2

I have the honor to be

dear Sir

your obedient Servant

Daniel Ploos van Amstel

H.N.M. Vice Consul General

To the Baron von Mueller

Director of the Botanic Gardens

Melbourne

Alsofilla

1

Alsophila?

2

The letter was enclosed with M to J. Casey, 27 February 1873 (in this edition as 73-02-27a). M to J. Casey, 2 April 1873, reported the costs of extraction of the specimens, and suggested how they could be met.

Please cite as “FVM-73-02-28a,” 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/73-02-28a