Kempsey.1 January 2nd 94
My Dear Baron
Herewith I send you a fruiting specimen of the E microcorys which you will observe is not yet sufficiently matured for seed. I am watching it and I suppose I may safely gather the seed in about 3 weeks or a month from this? the specimen herewith is from a low branch of a fully matured tree 100 ft high and nearly 4 ft 6 inches in diameter 46 miles from here Although I day I cannot find any seed in a forward state near Kempsey or near the coast at present of course there may be plenty on the tops of the big trees?
Wishing you the compliments of the Season and a happy new year
I am
Yours very truly
Wm MacDonald
Memo
Your kind letter of the 27th ultimo2 conveying your good wishes & new years greetings just received after I had written this letter.
I need only say that your good wishes are echoed back with all sincerity from me and mine
Wm MacD
Eucalyptus microcorys
Please cite as “FVM-94-01-02,” 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