From Robert Thom to Ferdinand von Mueller   20 Aug 1883

St. Andrew's College, Sandhurst1

Aug. 20 1883

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose a few specimens of flowers soliciting a repitition of your kindness in naming them for me. Some of them I am sorry to say are spoiled a little through my having had to change lodgings &c.

Nos.

14, 15, 16, 17, 18 21 23 are from the Sydneyeside

No

20 from near Geelong

Nos

31, 32, 33

36, 37,38

39 40 41

42 & 43

from Kilmore

But all these latter except 39, I think I have seen here.2

I am

Sincerely Yours

R Thom

Baron von Mueller

Now Bendigo, Vic.

A bracket links the last four rows.

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 22/8/83 FvM'. Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-83-08-20,” 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/83-08-20