The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Imperial & Royal Ambassy of Austria ¶ London ¶ ¶ The undersigned Imperial Ambassador has been requested to transmit to the University Professor and Director of the botanical Gardens Dr Ferdinand Muel...

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M2964, unit 18, VPRS 1096 inward correspondence, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 63.08.04a

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Rudolf Apponyi to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-08-04 [63.08.04a]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/63-08-04a>, accessed June 8, 2025

For a copy of this letter see National Archives, London, CO 309/66, Victoria 1864, Despatches, vol. 1, January to April, enclosure to no. 14, p. 84. See also T. Peithner von Lichtenfels to M, 17 July 1863.

Imperial & Royal Ambassy of Austria

London

The undersigned Imperial Ambassador has been requested to transmit to the University Professor and Director of the botanical Gardens Dr Ferdinand Mueller the enclosed Knight Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, which has been graciously awarded to him by His Majesty the Emperor, as an acknowledgement of his scientific merits.

Dr. Ferdinand Mueller is hereby requested to sign and to remit the Revers, which accompanies the Usual Decret of Notification.

The Imperial Ambassador

signed Count Apponyi

London

August 4th 1863

M wrote to the Governor asking permission to wear the decoration (M to C. Darling, 12 October 1863 [in this edition as 63-10-12a]). Darling wrote to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Edward Cardwell, on 2 February 1864 (in this edition as M64-02-22) pointing out anomalies in the regulations. His arguments were not supported (see notes to M64-02-22).