To Thomas Kirk1    3 November 1886

Melbourne, 3rd November 1886

Dear Sir

In continuation of former sendings2 I have the honor to forward by the steamer Rotomahana the balance of the seeds desired by you, viz 15 lbs Eucalyptus regnans and 12 1/2 lbs Eucalyptus Leucoxylon. I have not yet received the account for the [same] but will send it by next ma[il]3

Tusting that the seeds will arrive in good order and give every satisfaction I have [the] honor to be

Sir

your most obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

 

Professor Th. Kirk

Chief Conservator of Forests

Wellington

 

Eucalyptus Leucoxylon

Eucalyptus regnans

1
MS written by Georg Luehmann and signed by M.
2
See M to T. Kirk, 5, 13 and 27 July (in this edition as 86-07-27a), and 7 September 1886 (in this edition as 86-09-07a).
3
MS damaged around edges by fire.

Please cite as “FVM-86-11-03a,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-11-03a