To Edward Ramsay   29 January 1883

29/1/83

 

It is very kind of you, dear Mr Ramsay, that you intend to send me gratuitously a specimen of Ceratodus.1 It is for the Museum of Lund, and the Director writes that he is anxious to exchange Scandinavian zoologic specimens for Australian, if such were acceptable.2 I can in such an event place you in communication with that Gentleman directly. In all probability you have but little in your Museum of the endemic arctic forms of animal life. The Ceratodus could go as an instalment on behalf of your institution. A Swedish Captain brought me the letter, and is anxious to take himself the Ceratodus back in his ship from here. But, if more convenient to you, the specimen could be sent through your London-Agent, altho' then some expense will be incurred to the Swedish Institution.

With regardful remembrance

your

Ferd. von Mueller.

1
See M to E. Ramsay, 26 January 1883.
2
Letter not found. In a subsequent letter, M to E. Ramsay, 7 February 1883, M identifies Professor Tullberg of Uppsala as the person who was seeking the Ceratodus.

Please cite as “FVM-83-01-29,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/83-01-29