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Ferdinand von Mueller to Francesco Bettoni Cazzago, 1887-05-03. 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/87-05-03>, accessed April 21, 2025
Melbourne,
3 May 1887.
To the President of the Brescia-Atheneum.
It was with most pleasing surprise, honored Sir, that I received your communication
of the 6 March,
from which I learn, that the Brescia-Atheneum, over which you so worthily preside,
has shown me the great honor of electing me a member. I appreciate this mark of generous
consideration all the more highly, as I had so little claim on the kindness of yourself
and your distinguished Colleagues; and it is particularly elevating to me, that I
was deemed worthy to belong to an union of such high and noble tendencies as yours
It needs not my assurance, that I shall feel particular pleasure in promoting the
objects of your Atheneum in any manner from here, so far as I can; and if you, Mr
President, or any member will acquaint me, how I can serve special studies of theirs,
I will do all I can, to aid their and your researches.
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F. Bettoni Cazzago to M, 6 March 1887 (in this edition as 87-03-06a).
With deep obedience your
Ferd. von Mueller.