From John Duff to Ferdinand von Mueller   [Dec 1887]

[Mr. Duff, of the Forest branch of the Department of Mines,1 has visited the diseased potato fields under instructions from the Government. He has taken samples of plants and tubers, which are being despatched to Baron von Müller for his advice.]

i.e. of NSW.

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'The potato disease at Shoalhaven [NSW]', Sydney mail and New South Wales advertiser, 31 December 1887, p. 1369.

Please cite as “FVM-87-12-00i,” 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/87-12-00i