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RB MSS M197, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 66.03.02c

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the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-03-02 [66.03.02c]. 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/66-03-02c>, accessed September 11, 2025

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MS is the front page of a sheet folded to create four pages. On the inner two pages there is a personal letter from Charles Renard to M; see C. Renard to M, 2 March 1866.
Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou.
Moscou le 18 Février/2 Mars 1866
Monsieur.
La Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou a reçu les ouvrages que Vous avez bien voulu lui adresser, intitulés:
Müller, Ferdinandus Fragmenta phytographiae australiae. Vol. 4.
____ _______ The plants indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. Lithograms.
J'ai l'honneur de Vous transmettre ses remercimens empressés.
Ces ouvrages ont été déposés dans la Bibliothèque de la Société et seront annoncés dans la liste des dons publiée dans ses Bulletins.
J'ai l'honneur d'être avec la plus parfaite considération,
Monsieur
votre très-humble et très-obéissant serviteur
Dr. Renard
Le Premier Secrétaire
No.169.
à Monsieur le Docteur Ferdinand Muller
Directeur du Jardin botanique à Melbourne.
Moscow, 18 February/2 March 1866
2
Julian and Gregorian calendar dates respectively.
Sir,
The Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow has received the works that you kindly sent to them, entitled:
Mueller, Ferdinand Fragmenta phytographiae australiae. Vol. 4.
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The complete volume (B65.02.09) was 'in the binders hands' in early January 1865; see M to R. Gunn, 6 January 1865.
_____ _______ The plants indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. Lithograms.
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B65.02.06.
I have the honour of transmitting to you its sincere thanks.
These works have been deposited in the Library of the Society and will be announced in the list of donations published in its Bulletins.
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M's donation was announced at the Society's meeting on 18 February/1 March 1866; see Bulletin de la Société Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou, vol. 39, no. 1 (1866), Séances, p. 22.
I have the honour to be with the highest esteem
Sir
your very humble and very obedient servant
Dr Renard
First Secretary
To Dr Ferdinand Mueller
Director of the Melbourne Botanic Garden.