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From Huntly Eliott to Ferdinand von Mueller   12 Nov 1888

12th Novr [188]81

Sir,

I have the honor by direction of the Hon. Minister of Lands to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 11th Ulto2 advising the shipment per "Tarawera" of a box of Tea Seed, received from Dr Trimen, Ceylon and in reply am directed to transmit to you herewith a Post Office Order in your favour, taken out by the Treasury Cashier (Mr W. T. Thane) for the sum of 17s 6d being refund of amount of transhipment charges paid by you.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

H. J. H. Eliott

Under Secretary Crown Lands

Sir F. Von Mueller K.C.M.G.

Government Botanist

Melbourne

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Please cite as “FVM-88-11-12,” 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/88-11-12