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Ferdinand von Mueller to John Foster, 1854-03-10.
Avon, 10. March 1854. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I proceeded on my botanical expedition since my last report (dated Albury 15 Jan....
Wilhelm Sonder to George Bentham, 1854-03-16.
¶ You gave me the hope last year that at the end of same I would receive the elaboration of the Mueller legumes by yourself. ¶ In expectation of your news I have hesitated to forward a small supplem...
Wilhelm Sonder to Friedrich Miquel, 1854-06-07.
Hamburg 7 June 1854 ¶ Most esteemed Sir! ¶ ¶ After I was prevented for a long time through business from gathering together the Mueller plants, I have finally forwarded them with the steamship ¶ de ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land, 1855-04-??.
¶ [Dr. Milligan also read a note from Captain Clarke, R. E., Surveyor-General, Victoria, presenting, in the name of the author, Dr. ¶ Muller ¶ , Government Botanist there, two pamphlets, entitled Pl...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-07-22.
On board the ¶ Monarch ¶ , off Moreton Bay, 22 July 1855 ¶ ¶ In a former letter ¶ addressed to you, I had only time to inform you that I was on leave of absence for eighteen months, without support...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-09-03.
On board the "Monarch" 3 Sept. 1855 ¶ Sir William. ¶ ¶ In a very few days we expect to reach our destination at the Victoria River, and as our attention then will be fully required to disembark our h...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1856-06-18.
Main Camp on the Victoria River, ¶ 18 June 1856 ¶ Sir William, ¶ ¶ Prepared to leave in Mr Gregory's party this camp again within a few days, I am anxious to avail myself of the only opportunity, whi...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1858-05-12.
Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 12. May 1858. ¶ My dear Sir William. ¶ ¶ Again the time for sending our monthly letters is approaching and I will therefore devote an evening hour to you and Dr Hooker. — I h...
René Lenormand to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1861-09-??.
¶ Thanks for his letter of 25 July. Correspondent in London Mr L. Redhead, steamer agent between London and Le Havre, 59 Mark Lane in London, who will receive our packages and get them to both of us....
Ferdinand von Mueller to Adolphe Brongniart, 1862-06-26.
Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 26 Jun 62 ¶ Most honored Sir ¶ ¶ The receipt of your friendly letter, dated 20 April, ¶ has been to me the source of great pleasure, as it brings me for the first time in...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1864-03-21.
21/3/64. ¶ Dear Mr Bentham ¶ ¶ As I had no letter from you by last mail I need not write to you but on a few trifling subjects. From the enclosed note you will perceive, that the money for vol II is ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1864-04-25.
25/4/64. ¶ My dear Bentham. ¶ ¶ Your kind letter of 25/2/64 calls for an acknowledgement. ¶ ¶ I am glad that you so rapidly push on the investigation of the Leguminosae, and feel sure we shall be i...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Eduard Fenzl, 1864-10-25.
Melbourne, Botanic Garden, ¶ 25 October 1864. ¶ Noble friend, ¶ ¶ I am sincerely pleased, that the trifles I sent you found your approval, insignificant as the gift was. ¶ It seems to me that one co...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1865-11-12.
12/11/65 ¶ Dear Dr Hooker. ¶ ¶ The second instalment of Compositae I now send for Benth. work pr Yorkshire, 18 fascicles, freight paid. (Box 28) ¶ ¶ The first lot of Compositae was shipped by the Ke...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1866-01-24.
24/1/66 ¶ ¶ It was my intention, dear Mr Bentham, to have sent you the rest of Compositae this month, but it was impossible. A number of queries concerning ferns rendered it necessary to spend for 2 ...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-09-25.
25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ Sept 25 1866 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have now returned to my work which I have commenced this morning at Kew I there found yours of the 26th June which I proceed to answer. ¶ ¶ ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1866-09-26.
Melbourne Royal Botanic Garden, ¶ 26 September 1866. ¶ ¶ I hesitated, noble Sir, to approach you in the midst of the horror of the war. ¶ Your mind must have been troubled enough, having watched fro...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-12-19.
25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ London ¶ Decr 19/66 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I send you by the bookpost this mail the remaining sheets of my 3d vol. ¶ except the last of the index which is not yet printed off — b...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1866-12-25.
Christmas 1866. ¶ ¶ I am glad, dear Mr Bentham, to learn that the Yorkshire arrived & thus hope my plants will have reached you in time. ¶ I am engaged preparing Goodeniaceae & Epacrideae as a first...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-03-26.
26/3/67 ¶ ¶ This month, dear Mr Bentham, I have not much to report. Unfortunately I got the rest of the Goodeniaceae not ready for the Yorkshire, as many departmental duties stormed on me, but I shal...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-03-31.
31/3/67. ¶ ¶ The Wellesley, dear Mr Bentham has taken box 31. ¶ May I ask that the 1 fasc. Euphorbiaceae is sent to Prof. Baillon and would you kindly cause the Arran plants to be named & returned. ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-05-27.
State Garden, Melbourne ¶ 27/5/67. ¶ ¶ The recent transfer, dear Dr Hooker, of my Department from the Chief Minister to the Minister of Lands ¶ has involved me in so many additional troubles & has c...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1867-06-12.
Stategarden 12/6/67 ¶ ¶ At a late hour, dear Mr Gunn, I can but briefly & hurriedly respond to your most interesting letter; ¶ still to remove the impression that I advanced inconscientiously observ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-06-14.
14/6/67 ¶ ¶ I was glad to perceive, dear Mr Bentham, that the extrawork, which the transfer of my department from one Minister to an other entailed on me, ¶ has not also delayed your writings. I thi...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-07-27.
Queenscliff ¶ 27/7/67 ¶ ¶ I date this from the coast, dear Dr Hooker, where I went, after never having left the department for ¶ six years ¶ , to endeavour to regain strength in rural tranquillity ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-07-27.
Queenscliff ¶ 27/7/67. ¶ ¶ I write from Queenscliff, Dear Mr Bentham, whence I went to endeavour to regain strength by change of air. My health is seriously impaired by the anxieties of managing a la...
Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-08-15.
Aug 15/67 ¶ Dear Mueller ¶ ¶ I enclose a list of plants in Wards Case sent per Damascus. ¶ Please, if you can recollect to do so, inform me of the precise condition the case arrives in as to glass,...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-08-21.
Bot garden 21/8/67. ¶ ¶ I send you, dear Mr Bentham, Box 33 by the Great Britain under the obliging care of the Captain, & through the kindess of Mess. Bright freight free. ¶ This consignment contin...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-08-26.
Queenscliff ¶ 26/8/67 ¶ ¶ I write once more from the coast to you, dear Mr Bentham, to report progress. In the stillness of rural life, at this season when no bathers are here, I hope, while spendin...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-09-20.
Queenscliff ¶ 20/9/67. ¶ ¶ You are probably not aware, dear Dr Hooker, that your Tillaea purpur[a]scens ¶ has at the time of maturity a beautifully ¶ violet ¶ colored capsule. This is characteris...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-09-26.
Queenscliff ¶ 26/9/67. ¶ ¶ At last, dear Mr Bentham, I concluded the labourious task, of fusing the vast material now a days furnished by Epacrideae into new generic forms. I adopt, as you will see ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-09-28.
On board of HM. Mailsteamer ¶ "Geelong" on her way to King Georges Sound ¶ 28/9/67 ¶ Dear Dr Hooker ¶ ¶ For the final restoration of my health I have taken a seavoyage to King Georges Sound, where I ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-11-26.
Melb. bot Garden ¶ 26/11/67. ¶ ¶ The presense of the Prince here, ¶ dear Mr Bentham, and the extrawork thereby arising in my department render it absolutely impossible for me to send off any more pl...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-11-27.
27/11/67 ¶ ¶ Your Wardian case pr Damaskus, ¶ dear Dr Hooker, has just arrived. About half the plants are alive, the other ¶ may ¶ partly recover. ¶ Accept my thanks for the consignment. The dry-...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-12-19.
25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ Decr 19/67 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I am very glad to hear of your trip to King George's Sound I hope you will have derived enjoyment as well as health from it. ¶ ¶ I think I repor...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-01-18.
25 Wilton Place ¶ London S.W. ¶ Jany 18 1868 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ Two days after I had despatched my last I received your most interesting letter of the 3d Novr I was exceedingly glad to see that you ha...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-02-23.
25 Wilton Place ¶ London S.W ¶ Feby 23 1868 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I received the day before yesterday yours of the 21 Decr You say nothing about your health so that I hope you are deriving permanent bene...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1868-02-29.
29/2/68 ¶ ¶ Your kind letter, dear Mr Bentham, from 19. Dec. ¶ is for reply before me. I feel convinced that the Epacrideae, though so extensively preelaborated here, will absorb so much still of yo...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1868-03-29.
29/3/68. ¶ ¶ Through his Excellency's Office, dear Mr Bentham, you will receive simultaneously with this letter a small package of Museum plants, selected from 2 fascicles of Monopetaleae, which I wa...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-04-16.
25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ April 16/68 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ Yours of the 5th Feby ¶ reached me two days after the despatch of the last mail together with two or three specimens. Of Stylidium crossocephal...
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-05-14.
25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ London ¶ May 14 1868 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ The day after last mail I received your box per Superb and immediately went through the Stylidium Goodenovieae Epacrideae etc named the...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1868-06-12.
Melb. bot. Garden ¶ 12/6/68. ¶ ¶ I regret very much, dear Dr Hooker, that I cannot comply with your wish of giving a concise account of Mr Browns three Livistonas or rather his 2 Livist. & 1 Corypha....
George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-06-18.
25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ June 18 /68 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ Since I last wrote the three vessels in which you sent the remaining Monopetalae have arrived safely — in the inverse order in which they sailed...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1868-08-09.
9/8/68 ¶ ¶ I am glad all the plants arrived safely, dear Dr Hooker, and that Prof Oliver sent back the Epacrideae for you. In regard to the plants to be tried in the Shetland islands ¶ you must kind...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1868-09-10.
10/9/68 ¶ ¶ I was much pleased, dear Dr Hooker, to see among the Cuba Fungi a few of mine from Australia recorded by the Rev Mr Berkeley ¶ & so one to which he attached my name. Of this I am quite p...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1868-09-10.
10/9/68. ¶ ¶ In reality, I have little to write about this time, dear Mr Bentham, especially as I have communicated with Dr Hooker already ¶ and as the proof sheets, indicated in your kind letter of...
Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1868-09-21.
Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 2[1]/9/68. ¶ ¶ After all, dear Mr Bentham, I received the proofsheets you so kindly sent, by last mail. ¶ They were accidentally first sent to Sydney & came after the last ma...
Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-03-19.
March 19/69 ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ We are putting up a case of Sarracenias for you, but I greatly fear that this early season is much against them ¶ — I will send Nepenthes in summer ¶ ¶ The followi...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-06-04.
4/6/69 ¶ ¶ A few days ago, dear Dr Hooker, I have sent you a large Todea. ¶ It required 2 bullock teams and slades ¶ to be dragged out of the back gullies of Mt Macedon, ¶ 40 miles from here. It i...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-09-??.
¶ I do not find it very difficult to raise ferns from spores. I raised many; but the spores require to be fresh and ripe. However I raised ferns from specimens, 20 years old in the herbarium. ¶ ¶ Th...

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