Melbourne
5/3/76.
One of the most interesting of the new plants of the last expedition, dear Mr Tietkens, I have named in honor of you. You collected many, so I know; but it is difficult for me to record the real finders.1 Perhaps you will be out some day yourself as an important explorer & collect then for yourself.
Always your regardful
Ferd von Mueller
Aotus tietkensii attributed by M in B76.03.01, p. 33, to Young and Tietkens as collectors at Victoria Spring, WA, during Ernest Giles's successful journey of exploration from the Overland Telegraph Line to Perth, WA.
Please cite as “FVM-76-03-05,” 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