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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1840-06-28.
    ¶ [The first letter is from Tonning ¶ dated 28.6.1840. This letter, written only two months after their Mother's death, ¶ was mostly about home affairs, and there were a few remarks about illuminat...
    • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1840-08-10.
      Tönning Ferry, 10 August 1840. ¶ My dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ While waiting for Häsler ¶ to come I am getting the letter ready, and right at the beginning I want to tell you some quite enjoyable news. Fri...
      • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1840-12-29.
        Tonning ¶ 29th. Dec. 1840. ¶ Dearest Brother, ¶ ¶ First I will answer your questions, so that your worries will be a little lessened. ¶ ¶ Grandfather's sickness ¶ has taken a different course. He ...
        • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1841-02-01.
          Tönning, 1 February 1841. ¶ Precious Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ You can't imagine with how much curiosity I tore open your dear letter, ¶ to hear as much as possible about the fancy dress ball. We are terribly ...
          • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1841-05-30.
            Tönning, 30th May 1841. ¶ Dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ Enclosed you get a letter from Bertha. ¶ I have already had two, the second one does sound better than the first. She seems to like being there, ¶ but ...
            • 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 ...
              • 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...
                  • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1842-07-31.
                    Nübel, 31 July 1842. ¶ Good brother, ¶ ¶ Thank God, a quarter of a year is gone! And in spite of my dislike of being here I must honestly confess that it has passed quickly for me. It must be that I ...
                    • 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...
                      • Albert Schütt to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1843-05-07.
                        Hamburg, 7 May 1843. ¶ Dear Müller, ¶ ¶ At long last! — you will say, when you receive these lines. My long silence had the appearance as if the correspondence between us had collapsed. I can, howeve...
                        • Albert Schütt to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1843-12-08.
                          Without preamble. ¶ ¶ In great haste I am showing you herewith the desired copy of Kittel's ¶ Flora ¶ as well as a specimen of ¶ Ornithogalum nutans ¶ ( ¶ not ¶ ¶ Fagus sylvatica ¶ ) from the g...
                          • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1844-10-13.
                            Rendsburg, 13 October 1844. ¶ ¶ This morning, beloved brother, our Bertha set out on her journey to Hamburg. At 8 o'clock she left with the diligence ¶ for Neumünster and will then get to Altona wit...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Gottfried Häcker, 1845-04-??.
                              Husum, April 1845. ¶ ¶ The motive, dear Sir, which induces me to address these words to you, sprang from the wish to express my fitting gratitude for the beautiful ¶ Lübeckische Flora ¶ , ¶ which y...
                              • Clara Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1847-01-21.
                                [Tönning, 21 January 1847] ¶ My dear Ferdinand. ¶ ¶ Because Uncle is writing just now, ¶ I am writing, too. I only want to tell you that the books have arrived, Uncle has already read in them. I got...
                                • 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...
                                  • Ferdinand Mertens to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-04-09.
                                    Tönning, 9 April 1849. ¶ Dear Ferdinand, dear Bertha and Clara, ¶ ¶ It is already a long time that we have not heard from each other. But with such a distance that is unavoidable. Just over a week ag...
                                    • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-04-25.
                                      Woodhall near Perth ¶ Tas. ¶ ¶ April 25th/1849. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have forwarded you a box of specimens but as I cannot at present ascertain by what Vessel, I will leave it to my friend in Launceston who...
                                      • 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 ...
                                        • 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...
                                          • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1849-09-06.
                                            Woodhall nr Perth ¶ Tas. ¶ Septr 6th 1849. ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I have been anxiously waiting for a letter from you in acknowledgement of two packages of specimens which I sent you & therefore fear that f...
                                            • Charles Stuart to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1850-04-10.
                                              Woodhall ¶ 10th April 1850 ¶ My dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I have much pleasure in informing you that I have today forwarded you a box of specimens according to my promise in last letter, which hope will arrive ...
                                              • Johann Ferdinand Mertens to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1851-09-??.
                                                1851 ¶ ¶ You can imagine, dear Ferdinand, how I jumped, when Lenchen ¶ Magdalene Mertens. ¶ ¶ came rushing in with "a letter from Müller from Hamburg"! Only too soon this pleasant delusion evaporate...
                                                • Ernst Mertens to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1851-09-03.
                                                  Tönning, 3 September 1851. ¶ Dear Cousins, ¶ ¶ So it has been confirmed now, dear Ferdinand, that for the present you will remain in Australia for an indefinite period. We half expected this with you...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Adelaide Deutsche Zeitung, 1851-12-??.
                                                    ¶ The accomplishment of a safe and easy communication with India would very much add to the importance of the Australian colonies, and has, therefore, long been the subject of deep consideration. Thr...
                                                    • Wilhelm Sonder to Eduard Fenzl, 1852-11-15.
                                                      Hamburg 15 November 1852 ¶ My dear friend, ¶ ¶ […] ¶ ¶ The second parcel contains the ordered collection of the Mueller plants, ¶ 660 species @ 8 Reichstalers = 52 Reichstalers and 24 Silver Grosch...
                                                      • 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 ...
                                                        • Wilhelm Sonder to Diederich von Schlechtendal, 1853-02-20.
                                                          […] ¶ ¶ I can immediately follow Mueller ¶ That is B53.04.01, which is followed invol. 25 ofSchlechtendal'sjournalLinnaeaby an initialgroup of papersin the ‘Plantae Muellerianae’ series,commencing wi...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Lonsdale, 1853-02-22.
                                                            May day hills, ¶ 22. Febr. 1853. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I arrived here with Mr Dallachi's party on the 20th inst., after a j...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Lonsdale, 1853-03-09.
                                                              Ovens-river, ¶ 9th March 1853 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I reached Mount Aberdeen in the Buffalo ranges on the 25th of Febr...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Lonsdale, 1853-04-16.
                                                                Yerring, ¶ Yering, Vic. ¶ ¶ 16. April 1853. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that according to my last report, forwarded by Mr Dallach...
                                                                • 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...
                                                                  • William Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-06-15.
                                                                    Royal Gardens Kew ¶ June 15 1853. ¶ My dear Sir, ¶ ¶ Having been engaged lately in printing your interesting notes ¶ on the Australian vegetation, I was most agreeably surprised, a few days ago on r...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Lonsdale, 1853-06-27.
                                                                      Melbourne, 27th of June 1853. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I returned yesterday to Melbourne after an absence of five months, during...
                                                                      • Charles La Trobe to Ronald Gunn, 1853-06-30.
                                                                        30. June. 1853 ¶ My dear Mr Gunn ¶ ¶ Many thanks for your last note of the 16 inst ¶ — My clever little Botanist ¶ has returned having done quite as much as I expected & more than any but a german,...
                                                                        • 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...
                                                                          • 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 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...
                                                                              • Charles La Trobe to Ronald Gunn, 1853-10-27.
                                                                                Melbourne 27 October 1853 ¶ My dear Gunn ¶ ¶ I send you the first copy at my disposal of Dr Müllers report upon our Vegetation. ¶ It is one you will read with interest — & admit does him great credi...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-01-05.
                                                                                  Torrumbarrey, ¶ 5th January 1854 ¶ ¶ Being delayed here (on the Murray River) for a day, in order to recover some articles stolen from me while travelling lately to the junction of the Darling, ¶ a...
                                                                                  • Wilhelm Sonder to Jacob Agardh, 1854-01-10.
                                                                                    To Professor J. Agardh, ¶ Lund. ¶ Hamburg, 10 January 1854. ¶ Esteemed Sir, ¶ ¶ An acquaintance of mine is travelling to Sweden tomorrow and offers to take the enclosed publication with him, which I ...
                                                                                    • William Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1854-04-09.
                                                                                      Royal Gardens, ¶ Kew. Apr. 9. 1854. ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have two most interesting letters to thank you for, one bearing date "Victoria Range, — the 21 Novr 1853" ¶ M to W. Hooker, 21 November 1853. ¶...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-04-28.
                                                                                        Melbourne bot. Garden 28. April 1854. ¶ Sir William ¶ ¶ I can not deprive myself of the pleasure of directing a few lines to you, as his Excellency Mr LaTrobe promises with his usual kindness to deli...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1854-05-27.
                                                                                          Botanic Garden, Melbourne ¶ 27. May 1854 ¶ Sir William, ¶ ¶ The departure of a gentleman, who evinced much interest in our garden, to East India ¶ ¶ "per Madras" and thence home to England offers me...
                                                                                          • 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, 1854-08-03.
                                                                                              Melbourne, 3. August 1854. ¶ Sir William. ¶ ¶ Desirous of not neglecting any opportunity of adressing you, I have the pleasure of transmitting to you this few lines by the celebrated poet William How...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Foster, 1854-08-31.
                                                                                                Melbourne botanical Gardens, ¶ 31. August 1854. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that I returned this day from my voyage to Sealers Cove...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Heinrich Heuzenroeder, 1854-09-03.
                                                                                                  70 Collin Street East, ¶ Melbourne ¶ 3 September 1854. ¶ Dear Mr Heuzenroeder, ¶ ¶ Although it is already very late, in the meantime I do still want to answer your last exceedingly pleasing letter t...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Philosophical Society of Victoria, 1854-09-18.
                                                                                                    [18 September 1854] ¶ ¶ Your Committee, appointed to consider the organisation of Exploring Expeditions, begs to propose that the following resolutions be adopted to that effect:— ¶ ¶ That the Socie...
                                                                                                    • 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...
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