From Joseph Bradshaw   25 July 1894

Dear Sir

I enclose a few cotton pods, from trees growing wild on the Aroona Creek Nor. Ter.1 originally propagated from a tree planted by Mr Giles several years ago, there are now several healthy trees, and when I saw them last month they were masses of snow white cotton, and I thought a sample would interest you. I have not yet been able to collect the baobib nuts for you as they were out of season at the time I was at the Victoria Riv. but I shall take the first opportunity of securing some.

I have noticed several tree inscriptions and initials of your old exploring party,2 and the figures are distinct and perfectly legible.

Let me know if there is anything I can do for you, or any particular specimen you may want

Yours very truly

Joseph Bradshaw

 

Palmerston

Norn Territory

July 25th 1894

1
i.e. Northern Territory. All places named by Bradshaw are in NT.
2
North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1855-6.

Please cite as “FVM-94-07-25a,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/94-07-25a