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Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1841-09-28.
Tonning ¶ 28th. Sept. 1841. ¶ Dear Ferdinand ¶ ¶ On Sun ¶ between 4 & 5 Auntie had a healthy daughter. ¶ With a glass of punch we drank the health of our little cousin. ¶ ¶ ... ¶ Have not had a ...
Clara Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1843-01-30.
Tönning, 30 January 1843. ¶ Dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ I have not written to you before, but now I do want to make the attempt. We have all enjoyed Christmas very much, we all received so many presents that...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Lars Hansen, 1844-07-09.
Husum, 9 July 1844 ¶ ¶ Already for a long time, dear Mr Hansen, have I entertained the wish to establish a connection with you, from which I promise myself on the one hand a great deal of enlightenme...
Johann Ferdinand Mertens to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-08-??.
Tönning, August 1849 ¶ My dear Ferdinand, also Bertha and Clara, ¶ ¶ At last the so long awaited letter from you has arrived. What had been written earlier was not posted. ¶ The Elbe River was under...
Eduard Wehl to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1852-08-02.
Mt Gambier, 2nd August 1852. ¶ ¶ Probably you will have counted me amongst the lost by now, dear Müller, but for this time I have returned to life and Mt. Gambier. As I already remarked in my letter ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Argus, 1852-12-??.
While the indigenous vegetation of this country, so far as I can judge during a brief stay, displays a number of peculiar forms, especially in the higher hills, it also presents a great analogy with t...
William Lonsdale to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-01-26.
26 January 1853 ¶ ¶ I have the honor by direction of the Lieut Govr to inform you that His Excellency has been pleased to confer upon you the appointment of Government Botanist at a Salary of Four Hu...
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...
James Balmain to John Foster, 1853-07-27.
No 53/261. ¶ Colonial Architects Office ¶ Melbourne 27th July 1853 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor at the request of the Committee of the Botanic Gardens to enclose a Minute of the proceedings of a m...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Wilhelm Sonder, 1853-08-01.
¶ [I have news from Dr. Mueller up to 1 August of this year. He had completed his journey ¶ M's first Victorian journey of exploration, February-June 1853. ¶ ¶ and a part of the plants was to be sen...
Lewis Gilles to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-08-26.
26 August 1853 ¶ ¶ I am directed by H. E the Lieut Governor to request you will have the goodness to forward the report of the botanical Garden for the past year, to enable it to be laid before the L...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles La Trobe, 1853-09-19.
Melbourne Collin stree[t] ¶ N.70. East. ¶ 19. Sept. 1853. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ The rapid progress of the spring vegetation induces me, to solicit your Excellency's permission, to prepare for a new botanical exp...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Wilhelm Sonder, 1853-10-??.
I have climbed the Buffalo Mountains ¶ Vic. ¶ ¶ and its highest peak for the first time ¶ ¶ — ¶ ¶ at least hitherto no-one was on its highest peaks, and the even higher Mount Buller has only been c...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Andrew Clarke, 1853-10-07.
Melbourne, Collin street ¶ N. 70. East. ¶ 7th October 1853. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Being engaged in preparing for a botanical exploration of the interior of this province, I would feel greatly obliged, if you c...
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 Andrew Clarke, 1853-10-26.
Botanic Gardens, Melbourne ¶ 26. October 1853. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have to acknowledge ¶ ¶ the receipt of a copy of the Government map, ordered by you for my guidance during my forthcoming expedition. ¶ ...
Wilhelm Sonder to Friedrich Miquel, 1854-03-09.
Hamburg 9 March 1854 ¶ Most highly esteemed Sir! ¶ ¶ […] ¶ ¶ You have perhaps seen from the last parts of ¶ Linnaea ¶ , that I have begun to work up the plants sent to me by my friend Dr Mueller fr...
Wilhelm Sonder to Diederich von Schlechtendal, 1854-06-15.
¶ Hamburg,15 ¶ ¶ June ¶ ¶ 1854 ¶ Most ¶ ¶ esteemed ¶ ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am sending you herewith the manuscript of the Mueller plants worked on by Professor Meisner for the ¶ ¶ Linnaea ¶ . I have had ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-07-26.
Melbourne bot Gardens, 26 July 54 ¶ Sir William, ¶ ¶ I take an early opportunity to write to you again by the overland mail, to repeat my warmest thanks for your kind letters as well as for the unmer...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-09-22.
Bot. Gardens Melbourne. 22 September 1854 ¶ Sir William ¶ ¶ As the "Madras" is leaving our port again tomorrow I take an early opportunity of replying by the overland mail to your kind letters, conve...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-04-05.
bot. gardens Melbourne ¶ 5. April 1855. ¶ Sir William ¶ ¶ Three letters ¶ of yours, which were received with much delight lay at present unanswered before me. The first of them came about a month ag...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Haines, 1855-04-10.
Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, ¶ 10. April 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor of adressing you, to solicit your information on the intended reestablishment of the botanical department, for which I ha...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-04-26.
Bot. gardens, Melbourne, 26 April 55 ¶ Sir William ¶ ¶ Being disappointed in getting all my alpine collections together by this ¶ time, I have been unable making up such a collection by the "Red Jac...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1855-05-09.
Melbourne, bot Gardens, 9. May 1855. ¶ Sir William, ¶ ¶ Having written to you three times ¶ during the last two months, I am chiefly induced to address these lines to you, to introduce Mr Balfour St...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1855-05-13.
Melbourne, 70. Collin Street East. ¶ 13. May 1855 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ It was a delightful intelligence to me to learn, that my noble and learned friend, Prof. Harvey, deemed my humble acquirements sufficient ...
George Francis to William Hooker, 1855-05-26.
Old Botanic Garden, ¶ Adelaide, ¶ South Australia ¶ May 26th, 1855. ¶ Sir,...
Augustus Gregory to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1855-05-26.
To Dr F. Mueller Melbourne ¶ 6 Hunter Street ¶ Sydney 26th May 1855 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant applying for the situation of Botanist to...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1855-05-26.
70. Collin Street East. ¶ Melbourne 26. May 55. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Since I had the honor of adressing you and Dr. Harvey with regard to my proposed joining your expedition ¶ and after receiving your letter, ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1855-06-04.
Melbourne, 70. Collin Street East, ¶ 4. June 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 26. May 1855, ¶ and to express my deepest gratitude to his Excelle...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Haines, 1855-06-10.
Melbourne, 70. Collin street East, ¶ 10. June 1855 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that I received from Mr Gregory, as head of the Exploring-party destined for Northern Australia, a communi...
Augustus Gregory to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1855-06-12.
To F. Mueller Esqre. Melbourne ¶ Sydney 12th June 1855 ¶ Sir, — ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo stating that unforseen difficulties had arisen to pre...
Augustus Gregory to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1855-06-16.
To F. Mueller Esqre. Melbourne. ¶ 6 Hunter Street ¶ Sydney 16th June 1855 ¶ Sir. — ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 10th instant, ¶ stating that you had a...
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 Augustus Gregory, 1855-07-09.
Sydney, 9. July 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, that I accept the appointment as Botanist for the North Australian Expedition, which his Excellency the Governor General has been ...
Augustus Gregory to Edward Thomson, 1855-07-11.
Sydney 11th July 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Dr Mueller the Botanist attatched to the North Australian Expedition having arrived in Sydney, I am enabled to prepare a list of the stores specially required for the...
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...
Carl Wilhelmi to William Hooker, 1855-12-31.
[...] ¶ ¶ Your letter of the 12th of June, together with the books and seeds for Dr Mueller I received thro M. G. McGillivarey ¶ Esq on the 15th of November 1855. ¶ ¶ Most likely you will have hear...
Charles Pasley to Redmond Barry, 1856-04-24.
Public Works Department ¶ Melbourne, 24th April 1856. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 3rd Instant, ¶ requesting to be informed whether the Committee of Ma...
Redmond Barry to Charles Pasley, 1856-04-26.
April 26. 1856 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th Inst., ¶ and in reply to thank you for the offer of the complete set of plants collected by Dr Mueller to...
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 Augustus Greeves, 1857-01-??.
¶ 1. The Victoria River is the most extensive water-course on the north coast, its length being about 300 miles. ¶ ¶ 2. The river is, nearly as far as Curiosity Peak, accessible to vessels of great ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1857-02-??.
¶ [A letter from Dr. Ferdinand Mueller was read, expressing his sense of the honor done him by the Society, in the proposal to offer him the office of one of the Vice-Presidents, but respectfully pre...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-02-01.
Melbourne 1 Febr 1857 ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ Just returned from a flying visit to my sisters ¶ and prepared to return to Sydney again, I am anxious to despatch a few lines, in order to repeat a f...
Johann Ferdinand Mertens to Eduard & Clara Wehl, Bertha & George Doughty, 1857-02-26.
Tönning, 26 February 1857. ¶ Dear Dr Wehl, dear Clara, dear Bertha and Mr Doughty, ¶ ¶ All our dear ones! At midday on 19 February a letter from Ernst ¶ to you left for the Wehl address in Australia...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Pasley, 1857-02-26.
¶ [Requesting authority for purchasing plants 100£.]...
Ferdinand von Mueller to [Augustus Gregory], 1857-03-05.
¶ List of the plants to be forwarded to England under the care of J. R. Elsey, Esq., being part of the collection of the North Australian Expedition. ¶ Dilleniaceae. ¶ Hibbertia lepidota, R. Br. ¶ ob...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-03-06.
Sydney bot. gardens 6. March 57. ¶ My dear Sir William, ¶ ¶ Since the last weeks engaged in putting the botanical specimens into order, which were obtained during the latter part of the North Austral...
Thomas Balmain to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-03-17.
17th March 1857 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th February ¶ addressed to Captn Pasley, and in reply am directed by Mr Duffy ¶ to convey to you autho...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-04-06.
Sydney, 6 April 1857. ¶ My dear Sir William. ¶ ¶ It is with feelings of the utmost grief, that I commence this letter, to inform you first of all, that altho' the Messenger at last arrived, one of th...

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