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The correspondence of

Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • 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, 1841-03-22.
      Tonning. ¶ 22nd. March 1841. ¶ My dear Ferdinand ¶ ¶ Wondered when I would get your next letter, regret my visit to Husum postponed, I wanted to see Marie Klauders ... ¶ ¶ I have one request to mak...
      • Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1844-06-17.
        Rendsburg, 17 June, 1844 ¶ ¶ My deepest and sincerest thanks, dear brother, for your dear letter, ¶ even though short. It has made me very happy, for I have longed for a letter from you for a long t...
        • 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...
          • Johann Ferdinand Mertens to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1846-12-15.
            Tönning, 15 December 1846. ¶ My dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ I was unable to raise more in notes than the enclosed 20 Reichstaler Courant. Reply at once, how much money I should send to you via Clara to Rends...
            • 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...
              • 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...
                • 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 ...
                  • Wilhelm Sonder to Diederich von Schlechtendal, 1852-08-08.
                    Respected Professor, ¶ I can only fulfil your wish to view the species of ¶ ¶ Dodonaea ¶ sent by Dr F. Mueller from New Holland today, as I have been constantly occupied with business for some time. ...
                    • 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 William Lonsdale, 1853-05-10.
                            Alberton, ¶ 10th May 1853. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Governor, that since my last report, dated Yerring 15th April, ¶ I proceeded to Gip...
                            • 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...
                              • 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...
                                • Lewis Gilles to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-10-27.
                                  27th Oct. 1853. ¶ ¶ In reply to your letter of the 19th ultimo ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you that the sum of £100:0:0 is available and will be at once placed at your service to cover the exp...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles La Trobe, 1853-11-01.
                                    Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, ¶ 1. November 1853. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ The Superintendent of the botanic Gardens ¶ expressed his desire to visit New Zeeland during the month of January and February next, in orde...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1853-11-21.
                                      Victoria Range, ¶ 21st November, 1853 ¶ ¶ Encamped here, on a new botanical journey through this province, I observed for the second time within the last five years, a pretty little ¶ Stylidium ¶ ,...
                                      • Lewis Gilles to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1853-11-24.
                                        24th November. 1853. ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant ¶ suggesting the propriety of the Superintendent of the Botanical Gardens in this City visiting...
                                        • 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...
                                          • 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....
                                            • William Hooker to Charles Hotham, 1854-03-11.
                                              Royal Gardens, ¶ Kew March 11 1854 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I should not venture to trouble you with the enclosed letter, if I felt that I was encroaching needlessly upon your valuable time either now, or on your a...
                                              • 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. ¶...
                                                • 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, 1854-07-14.
                                                    Botanical Gardens Melbourne, ¶ 14. July 1854. ¶ Sir William. ¶ ¶ Your kind communication, dated 9. Apr 1854, reached me yesterday, and it would be difficult to say, with how much pride and gratificat...
                                                    • 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...
                                                        • John Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1854-08-09.
                                                          9 August 1854 ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant ¶ expressive of your desire to visit Sealers Cove with the view of obtaining specimens of Wood for the...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Kippist, 1854-10-??.
                                                            ¶ The Sciences are progressing here, in a manner that augurs well for the future. Two Societies have been established, ¶ in both of which I have the honor to sit on the Council, and the Philosophica...
                                                            • 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 William Haines, 1855-03-01.
                                                                Lake Wellington, Gipps Land, ¶ 1 March 1855. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, that I proceeded, according to my last report, ...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1855-06-12.
                                                                  Melbourne, 70. Collin Street East. ¶ 12. June 1855. ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I beg to transmit to you by the same vessel, which brought your obligingly forwarded books, the four first volumes and suppl I of...
                                                                  • 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 ...
                                                                    • 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 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...
                                                                        • 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...
                                                                          • William Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1856-02-02.
                                                                            Royal Gardens, Kew ¶ Feb. 2. 1856. ¶ My dear Dr Mueller, ¶ ¶ Where or when this will reach your hands, I do not know: — but I send it through the best channel, through the Colonial Office. I wish you...
                                                                            • William Denison to William Hooker, 1856-04-08.
                                                                              Govnt House ¶ 8 April 56 ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ I am truly glad to find that I have satisfied you in my selection of Mueller to accompany the North Australian Expedition ¶ ¶ — ¶ ¶ I was very wel...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1857-01-14.
                                                                                Melbourne 14. Jan 1857. ¶ Dear Sir. ¶ ¶ With the last mail I wrote to you officially, ¶ that I was induced by the general expression of the colonists according to the intimation of my friends, to wi...
                                                                                • 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 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...
                                                                                    • 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...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-03-13.
                                                                                        Sydney 13. March 1857 ¶ My dear Sir William, ¶ ¶ Having forwarded to you 30 letterpages ¶ by the "European" I intend principly to introduce through these lines to you my friend Dr Elsey, who has bee...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Augustus Gregory, 1857-04-06.
                                                                                          Sydney, 6. April 1857. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, that one of the most valuable parts of the botanical collections obtained principly in Central Australia and the Upper part of th...
                                                                                          • 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...
                                                                                            • Augustus Gregory to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-04-08.
                                                                                              To Dr. F. Mueller. ¶ Sydney 8th April 1857. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th relative to the damage by salt water of one of the packages of Botanical S...
                                                                                              • George Francis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-05-04.
                                                                                                Dr Muller ¶ May 4. 1857 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I wrote you a few days ago, since then I have shown to the committee your kind offer to expend for us the money which you hold, in the Vine Tribe, or at our opt...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-05-18.
                                                                                                  Sydney bot. gardens ¶ 18 May 1857. ¶ My dear Sir William ¶ ¶ Mr Flood desires me at the eve of his departure for Europe for few introductory lines to you, which I give so much more readily as he will...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1857-05-20.
                                                                                                    Sydney bot. Garden ¶ 20 May 1857 ¶ Sir William. ¶ ¶ Desirous of communicating to you regularly by the mail, I shall forward a few lines again, and apprize you of the close of my labours in Sydney. Th...
                                                                                                    • 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...
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