31/2/78
It is very pleasing to me, dear Doctor von Haast, to recommend to your friendly consideration the celebrated Dr Beccari, renowned for his itinerations in New Guinea, Sumatra & Borneo. As Director of the Christchurch Museum you have in Dr Beccari a Colleague, as he succeeds the late Prof Parlatore in the Directorship at Florence.
I feel convinced, that your meeting this distinguished Gentleman personally, will lead to extensive arrangements for interchanges between his and your institution.
With best wishes
your
Ferd. von Mueller.
3 written over 2.
Please cite as “FVM-78-02-03a,” 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