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Macarthur Papers Volume 96 Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt
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L.Leichhardt to W. Macarthur 1846 Je. 18 — 5-7 1846 Je. 18 — 8-11 1846 Jy. 18 — 12-13 1846 Au. 1 — 15-17 1846 Nov. 9 — 20-23 1847 Oct. 10 — 24-6 1848 Feb. 25 — 27-30
J. Decaisne to L. Leichhardt 1850 Feb. 9 — 38-9
G. Durando to L. Leichhardt 1849 Sep. 28 — 32-5 1850 Feb. 9 — 40-43
Sir C. Nicholson to W. Macarthur 1844 Jy. 16 —1-3
Pancher to L. Leichhardt 1850 Ap. 20 — 44-5
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[Pencil notes at top of page:] To William Macarthur in reply to his letter of July 15th. See A2933, A P. 57 Nicholson re Leichhardt
Sydney July 16th. 1844
My dear Sir
I fully acquiesce in all that you say, as to the unreasonableness of the objection made to Dr Leichhardt, for filling the part of Colonial Botanist on the mere ground of his being a Foreigner. Such an objection appears to me to be not only illiberal, but unjust; — illiberal, because Science ought to have no distinction, of caste or creed; — and unjust because I believe poor Leichhardt to be highly honorable in his principles, — and were a pledge exacted from him, relative to the disposition of any specimens he might send home, I am convinced that every reliance might be placed upon his word. Not indeed that I see the necessity for any extraordinary jealousy about the sending home of speciments to Foreign naturalists, such as ought to induce one to take any very extraordinary precautions to prevent the practice. Lineus [Linnaeus], Humboldt, and other distinguished men, made contributions from all quarters of the world, – and any attempts to
William Macarthur Esq
[Pencil note at bottom of page:] N.B. see pp 2,3 Robertson, Nasmith, was Supt. of Syd. Botanic Garden
[Transcriber's note: Naismith Robertson was superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, from May 1842 until his death in July 1844. Robertson was also known to William Macarthur, as he had previously worked as principal gardener to the Macarthurs at Camden Park.]
