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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • H. Hammel to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1840-05-06.
    Tönning, 6 May 1840. ¶ Dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ Pastor Martens told me or rather, he believes, that second-hand books can be obtained in Husum. As I now urgently need Bröder's Latin grammar and dictionary...
    • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1842-01-13.
      Tonning ¶ 13th. Jan. 1842. ¶ My dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ The roads have been bad and there was no opportunity to send a box. Theodore ¶ was here for a week. We had a happy time, he plays the guitar well...
      • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1842-02-11.
        Tonning ¶ 11th. Feb. 1842. ¶ My dear Ferdinand ... ¶ ¶ ... (Here it seems Ferdinand had asked for old linen for his chilblains which he suffered much from and got very little sympathy.) ¶ ¶ ... The...
        • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1842-03-15.
          Tonning ¶ 15th. Mch. 1842. ¶ My dear Brother ¶ ¶ I will use the mail in order to relieve you of your worry, by letting you know result. Uncle's worry all the Winter was I am sorry to say well founde...
          • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1842-05-23.
            Nubel ¶ 23rd. May 1842. ¶ My good dear Ferdinand ¶ ¶ Do not be angry dear brother at not receiving a letter you know how it is with other people. Thought it my duty to write to the Mertens first — Y...
            • Albert Schütt to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1843-03-10.
              Hamburg, 10 March 1843. ¶ Dear Müller, ¶ ¶ I hasten to notify you, that the first part of Bischoff's ¶ Handbuch der Therminologie ¶ has already been published on the 7th of this month and, as Herol...
              • Herold's Book Shop to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1846-06-??.
                ¶ Note. ¶ Hamburg, 1846 [...] ¶ Fol. ¶ from Herold's Book Shop ¶ Rathhausstrasse 5....
                • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1848-05-22.
                  Launceston 22nd May 1848. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ You have most likely wondered that I have not written to you before now but the reason is that I have been so unsettled & one thing and another that I have not bee...
                  • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1848-07-24.
                    Woodhall near Perth, ¶ Tas. ¶ ¶ July 24th 1848. ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I take this opportunity of writing to say that I received yours of the 10th of Jun ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ — & am extremely obliged t...
                    • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-01-08.
                      Woodhall near Perth Van Diemens Land ¶ Jany 8th 1849. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have delayed writing untill I should have collected some specimins for you which I am sorry to say are not exactly what I could wish...
                      • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-06-08.
                        Woodhall ¶ Tas. ¶ ¶ June 8th 1849 ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I received your letter of the 15th of April ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ & which gave me great pleasure, as I was afraid that something had occurred to ...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Sturt, 1850-09-25.
                          Adelaide, Rundle-street, 25th Sept. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ When I take the liberty to introduce myself through this letter to your Honor, it is that I may deprive you of the lo[ss] of your valuable time, and for...
                          • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1851-07-20.
                            Hobart Town July 20th 1851. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ after so long a silence I scarcely know how to address you to excuse myself, but the truth must be told, I have had nothing but misfortunes of late, which have ...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1851-09-??.
                              Dear Krichauff, ¶ ¶ In haste I want to enquire today, whether you have received the bag with vine cuttings through Schedlich. If you can manage it, I would be pleased, if you could plant a few in my ...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Wilhelm Sonder, 1852-??-??.
                                ¶ [Some time ago, Dr. F. Mueller wrote to me that it would be of ¶ ¶ use ¶ ¶ to him if he had about 20 copies of the enumeration of his plants to distribute, and that I should ask you to have 25 re...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1853-02-03.
                                  Camp on the Darebin creek, Victoria ¶ 3 Febr 1853 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ As a highly esteemed promoter of botanical science throughout the world you will, I trust, Sir William, not without some interest receive ...
                                  • John Duerdin to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-05-02.
                                    The Committee of Management of the Botanical Gardens ¶ It is not known for certain that M was a member of the Committee when Duerdin wrote this letter but he did attend the meeting which was called to...
                                    • Wilhelm Sonder to August Fürnrohr, 1853-05-03.
                                      Hamburg 3 May 53 ¶ Esteemed Professor ¶ ¶ In the name of my friend Dr Ferd. Müller in Melbourne, Australia, I beg to send you a manuscript on the Flora of southwestern Schleswig for publication in th...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Foster, 1853-07-04.
                                        Botanic Garden, Melbourne ¶ 4 July 1853 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I transmitted this day to the Auditor General the schedu...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1853-10-18.
                                          Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, ¶ ¶ 18. October 1853 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ ¶ The departure of his Excellency Governor Latrobe to England, an event which I deeply regret, affords me an opportunity of forwarding som...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-12-16.
                                            Omeo, 16. December 1854. ¶ ¶ After a prosperous journey over the central part of the Australian Alps arriving at this locality, I will occupy an leisure hour or two to acquaint you briefly with the b...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1855-05-20.
                                              Melbourne, 70. Collin Street East ¶ 20. May 1855. ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ It was a great pleasure to me to receive last night your kind letter, dated the 12th May. ¶ — I have to thank you most heartily fo...
                                              • George Francis to William Hooker, 1855-05-26.
                                                Old Botanic Garden, ¶ Adelaide, ¶ South Australia ¶ May 26th, 1855. ¶ Sir,...
                                                • John Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1855-06-18.
                                                  18th June 1855 ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant ¶ intimating the receipt of a communication from the Head of the party about to undertake the Northe...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1855-06-26.
                                                    Melbourne, 70. Collin Street East. ¶ 26. June 55 ¶ My dear Mr Gunn, ¶ ¶ I send with the "Black Swan" leaving to morrow, your books back again, and thank you very much for the kindness which you have ...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1855-07-03.
                                                      Melbourne 3 July 55. ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ At the eve of my departure I just send you a few lines to inform you, that your kindfully transmitted books have in good order been shipped again last week by the ...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-07-12.
                                                        [Sydney, 12 July 1855] ¶ ¶ This will probably be the last letter which I shall have the honour of addressing to you for a long time, since I have now definitely accepted the appointment of Botanist f...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1855-07-28.
                                                          Brisbane, 28 July 1855. ¶ My dear Krichauff, ¶ ¶ I just have a moment to take leave of you, with a few hasty lines, for a long time. The uncertainty, whether the Government of Victoria would maintain...
                                                          • William Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1856-01-04.
                                                            Royal Gardens, Kew. ¶ Jan. 4. 1856 ¶ My dear Dr Mueller. ¶ ¶ Two days ago your most welcome letter of 3d Septr, ¶ written as you were on the point of quitting the "Monarch," to undertake your arduou...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1857-01-15.
                                                              Melbourne, 70 Collin street East, ¶ 15. January 1857. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, that I observed in Melbourne a strong and general desire manifested for resuming my former positio...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to David Moore, 1857-06-04.
                                                                [4 June 1857 ¶ ¶ Forwards list of plants that should be obtained from Portugal.]...
                                                                • David Moore to William Haines, 1857-06-18.
                                                                  Public Works Office ¶ Melbourne, 18th June 1857. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Referring to the enclosed correspondence relative to a supply of Seeds &c for the Botanic Gardens at Adelaide, I have the honor to enclose ...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1857-07-04.
                                                                    Botanic Gardens ¶ 4. July 57. ¶ My dear Doctor ¶ ¶ Will you kindly oblige me by sending 5 copies of the last transactions and 5 also of the former ones if yet to be had? ¶ I will call on you to pay ...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to David Moore, 1857-09-03.
                                                                      [3 September 1857 ¶ ¶ Fwds ¶ pay sheets &c]...
                                                                      • Thomas Balmain to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-09-11.
                                                                        11th September 1857 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to the application made by the Bailiff of the Botanic Gardens, ¶ in his letter addressed to you dated 31st Ulto ¶ I have the honor to inform you that as his p...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julian Tenison Woods, 1857-09-17.
                                                                          Melbourne bot Gardens ¶ 17 Sept 1857 ¶ Reverend Sir ¶ ¶ My brother in law, Dr Edw. Wehl, informs me, that you were desirous of opening a botanical correspondence with me. In anticipation of this, I b...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1858-01-09.
                                                                            Bot. Garden, Melbourne. 9. Jan. 1858. ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ Another joyful day, joyful through the arrival of your & Dr Hooker's letters. ¶ It is a great relief to my mind, that my humble exerti...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Daniel Bunce, 1858-04-30.
                                                                              Melbourne ¶ ¶ bot Garden ¶ 30 Apr. ¶ ¶ 1858. ¶ My dear Mr Bunce. ¶ ¶ I received this day a letter from Mr Dallachi, ¶ i.e. J. Dallachy.Letter not found. ¶ ¶ who is procuring for this garden seedli...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-05-01.
                                                                                Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 1. May 1858 ¶ Monthly report on the labours performed at the botanic Garden and at the office of the Govern. Botanist for the month of April 1858. ¶ ¶ The ground near and aro...
                                                                                • 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...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1858-06-10.
                                                                                    Melbourne botgarden, ¶ 10 [June] 1858 ¶ My dear Sir William. ¶ ¶ I beg to send a few trifles by favor of Dr Crosier, the bearer of these lines who would be glad to pay his respects to you and to visi...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1858-06-14.
                                                                                      Melbourne, bot Garden 1858. ¶ June 14th ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ It was my intention to have written to you a very long letter in answer to your very friendly communication dated April 11th, ¶ but ...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1858-06-15.
                                                                                        Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 15 June 1858 ¶ My dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ I have to express my warm thanks for your friendly revisal of the Acaciae; which I brought from North Australia. My paper thus having re...
                                                                                        • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1858-06-22.
                                                                                          Kew June 22d/58 ¶ Dear Dr. Mueller ¶ ¶ I am very much obliged for your letters, ¶ & glad to hear of all your doings & that the gardens at Melbourne progress so well. I do not know whether my Father ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Powlett, 1858-07-03.
                                                                                            Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 3. July 1858. ¶ My dear Mr Powlett. ¶ ¶ The two men employed in digging the holes for the Blue-Gum trees are very anxious to get a few £ of pay, since they have been employed ...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-08-06.
                                                                                              Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 6. Aug. 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that at a meeting of the committee appointed for the administration of the zoological gardens all the contingent expen...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1858-09-10.
                                                                                                Melbourne botanical & zoological Garden, ¶ 10. Sept. 1858. ¶ Dear Mr Gunn, ¶ ¶ The celebrated royal traveller, Prince Paul William Duke of Wuertemberg, intends to pay a flying visit to your beautiful...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-10-24.
                                                                                                  REPORT. ¶ Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 24th October, 1858. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ ¶ I have the honor of transmitting to you my Annual Report on the progress of our labors in the Botanical Garden....
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1859-01-29.
                                                                                                    Melbourne bot. & zoolog. ¶ Garden, 29 Jan. 1859. ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ With extreme delight did I receive your very kind lines, dated Nov. 11 1858, ¶ particularly joyful to me as some time had p...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1859-05-??.
                                                                                                      [May 1859 ¶ ¶ Pay abstracts Botanic Gardens May 59]...
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