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The correspondence of

Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-12-25.
    25, WILTON PLACE, S.W. ¶ London ¶ Decr 25 1864 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I received yesterday yours of the 25th Oct. ¶ with notes on Acacias which I take note of in my interleaved copy. As to Supplements I ...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1866-02-05.
      5./2./66. ¶ Dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ I have done a little among gnaphaloid Compositae, but the work of defining the genera anew involves much patient research extended not only to the Australian but also...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Manners-Sutton, 1866-12-15.
        Melbourne botan. Garden, ¶ 15 Dec. 1866. ¶ Sir Henry ¶ ¶ I beg leave to submit to your Excellency some additional samples of paper, prepared in the laboratory of my Department from indigenous vegetab...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edouard Drouyn de Lhuys, 1867-12-07.
          ¶ Allow me to express to you the feelings of gratitude that I experienced in receiving anew, in your letter dated 29 July, ¶ manifest signs of your good will towards me, and be assured that I always...
          • George Story to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-01-29.
            Kelvedon ¶ 29th 1mo ¶ 1868 ¶ Respected Friend ¶ Ferdinand Mueller ¶ ¶ I have no doubt thou art wondering at my long delay in answering thy letters of 18/11/67 & 3/12/67 ¶ — the latter arrived in d...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1868-02-05.
              5/2/68. ¶ ¶ Just almost at the close of the monthly mail, dear Prof. Gray, I receive simultaneously your most kind letters of the 15. Nov & 2 Dec. ¶ I feel quite ashamed having on so great a man as ...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1868-03-12.
                Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 12/3/68. ¶ ¶ In shipping to you, dear Dr Hooker, the remaining monopetal. plants for Bentham's work, I have ventured to enclose with the consignment a package of seeds of quick...
                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1868-05-22.
                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 22 May 1868. ¶ ¶ It is always a joyful day for me, noble Sir, when I receive a letter from your hand. Thus it was again last week. ¶ You overwhelm me with so much kindnes...
                  • 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 George Bentham, 1868-11-06.
                      6/11/68 ¶ ¶ I have an other box with plants nearly ready for you, dear Mr Bentham. It contains exclusively Grevilleae, all lovely plants. I think there are not above 100 species, even with the few ad...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1871-03-24.
                        Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 24/3/71 ¶ ¶ Allow me, dear Mr Barlee, to ask from you a favor in the interest of industrial researches and indeed also in the interests of your colonial resources. I am very ...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1871-03-27.
                          27/3/71 ¶ ¶ I am very anxious, dear Mr Barlee, to enter on an anatomic examination of all the principal woods of Australia. If you have means in the Penal department to have made up for me pieces abo...
                          • Walter Hill to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-12-27.
                            Botanic Garden ¶ Brisbane 27 December 1872 ¶ Dear Baron Von Mueller ¶ ¶ Your favor of the 12 inst ¶ safe to hand and I have much pleasure in stating that the Doryanthus ¶ Palmeri was first noticed ...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1873-04-22.
                              Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 22/4/73 ¶ ¶ Many years ago, dear Dr. Gray, our late friend Dr Steetz wrote to me, ¶ that it was always a festival-day to him when a letter arrived from you; and really so is i...
                              • Daniel Sullivan to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-10-??.
                                ¶ I have despaired of being able to get fruit of this dwarf Acacia as the Cattle eat it down every season before the fruit ripens. ¶ Moyston ¶ ¶ Oct. 1873. ¶ ¶ ¶ D. Sullivan...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1874-01-27.
                                  27/1/74. ¶ ¶ Since I last wrote to you, dear Mr Bentham, I went out on a short trip to the Australian Alps, choosing the Hume-River line for approach, ¶ as in 1854 and 1855 I passed to our Snowy Mou...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1877-09-27.
                                    ¶ According to instructions seeds of four of the desired Acacias have been procured, all fresh of the season. The fifth sort, that of the Myall, is not available at present in quantity, but can be ob...
                                    • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1877-12-28.
                                      Ivanhoe Cottage ¶ Robert St. Brisbane ¶ Dec 28th 1877 ¶ Baron F. von Mueller ¶ Dear Sir...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Bailey, 1878-03-15.
                                        15/3/78. ¶ ¶ I like to ask from you several items of information, dear Mr Bailey, if at some leisure-hour you can oblige me. I wish much to know what all your tanners use of the various Q. L. ¶ bark...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Day, 1878-10-18.
                                          Melbourne, 18/10/78 ¶ Mr. George P. Day ¶ near Mossgiel ¶ N. S. Wales ¶ Dear Sir...
                                          • Patrick O'Shanesy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-07-17.
                                            Cometville ¶ July 17 1879 ¶ Dear Baron Mueller ¶ ¶ I have much pleasure in sending another small collection which may be interesting to you. ¶ ¶ Thanks for the name of ¶ Persoonia ¶ ¶ falcata ¶ ...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1880-??-??.
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                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1880-02-18.
                                                18/2/80 ¶ ¶ Herewith I send you, dear Sir Joseph, 34 species of Eucalyptus-seeds, all correctly named, thinking that you may like to make an experiment of testing the respective hardiness of them in ...
                                                • Otto Tepper to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1880-09-14.
                                                  Ardrossan, ¶ 14th September, 1880. ¶ Highly revered Baron, ¶ ¶ I am again sending you a small parcel of plants with today's steamer, there will probably be a few amongst them which are new for me. ¶...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ralph Tate, 1881-07-01.
                                                    1./7./81. ¶ ¶ I need hardly say, dear Prof. Tate, that in August you will find the spring flowers developed of most species, in December their fruit. A warm mild place like Kang. Isl. or Enc. Bay ¶ ...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1881-07-29.
                                                      29/7/81. ¶ ¶ The little flask with the ¶ Cymodocea ¶ has arrived safely, dear Mr Tepper, and I will carefully investigate the matter soon and provide you with some notes for your paper on the veget...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Tepper, 1881-09-14.
                                                        14. ¶ Pterostylis curta ¶ , RBrown. ¶ 254. ¶ Pterostylis reflexa ¶ , RBrown. ¶ ¶ I request sending several specimens of such plants whenever possible, because one or two are ruined in the dissectio...
                                                        • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-??-??.
                                                          Dear Baron Mueller ¶ ¶ can you help me to the names of any of the specimens in packet numbered 40-51 inclusive? I have to label the plants in our bot. Gar. and there is no names to many of the large ...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Lajos Haynald, 1882-01-01.
                                                            New Year's Day ¶ 1882 ¶ ¶ Firstly allow me, Eminence, to offer my best felicitations for New Year. May this New Year be a very happy and fortunate one for you! ¶ ¶ Then I have to express my best tha...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Bailey, 1882-06-??.
                                                              ¶ [Re – name of Acacia]...
                                                              • W. Anthony Persieh to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-06-17.
                                                                Cooktown, ¶ June 17 82. ¶ Dear Baron, ¶ ¶ Today you will receive per ¶ Corea ¶ the rest of the fungi that I collected this season, as the rainy season has ended already a month ago and nothing mo...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Bailey, 1882-07-??.
                                                                  ¶ [2 letters on Acacia]...
                                                                  • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-07-18.
                                                                    ¶ [Sending Acacia pod]...
                                                                    • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-08-01.
                                                                      ¶ [Re Chain Island ¶ & Packet of Acaciae]...
                                                                      • William Moffat to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-09-16.
                                                                        Romsey ¶ 16th Sept 1882 ¶ Sir F. von Mueller. ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ Herewith are forwarded for naming at your convenience a few Spring plants, the genera of most I know but not the species – There are one o...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1882-10-27.
                                                                          27 October 1882. ¶ ¶ At long last, dear Mr Holtze, I have had some peace to work on new plants, and I have sent your No. 181 to press as ¶ Polyalthia holtzeana ¶ . ¶ Luckily you had sent good fruit...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1883-??-??.
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                                                                            • J. W. Love to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1883-01-14.
                                                                              Wirrabara Forest, ¶ South Australia ¶ January 14/83 ¶ Esteemed Sir, ¶ ¶ I forward by same mail two specimens of Eucalypti found by me lately ¶ in this forest ¶ ....
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1883-08-12.
                                                                                12 August 1883. ¶ ¶ Sending the description of a new ¶ Acacia ¶ from your area, ¶ dear Mr Holtze, kindles in me once again the wish to obtain seeds of all the Acacias from there, as none of them h...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1883-10-??.
                                                                                  ¶ The perusal of your leading article in the number for August 25 ¶ gave me great pleasure, as I concur fully in the general views expressed by you on the distinct importance of botanic gardens, alt...
                                                                                  • J. Ednie Brown to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1884-09-27.
                                                                                    Woods & Forests Department. ¶ Adelaide ¶ ¶ 27/9/— ¶ 18 ¶ 84. ¶ No. ¶ 572 / 84 ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ Will you kindly advise me as to name of enclosed specimen. Is it a small form of ¶ Dodonaea lob...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Weekly Times, 1885-07-??.
                                                                                      The specimen submitted is of an Australian Acacia, but as neither flowers nor fruits are on the branches, it will not be safe to name the species. What looks like a fruit is a gall. Such galls are use...
                                                                                      • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-11-17.
                                                                                        ¶ [Re Acacias]...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Maurice Holtze, 1885-12-28.
                                                                                          28 December 1885. ¶ ¶ Your consignment, announced in your letter of 20 November, ¶ dear Mr Holtze, arrived here only a week ago. In the meantime I have been extraordinarily busy for the London Exhib...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Krauss to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-02-05.
                                                                                            Wrote to Baron von Mueller 5 February 1886 and thanked for the following: ¶ Baron Mueller ¶ Received ¶ ¶ 29 Dec. 85 1 ¶ Platycercus ¶ from New Caledonia Wrapped in oilcloth per post ¶ Skin very ba...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin, 1886-04-??.
                                                                                              ¶ [for quarto plates of genus Acacia]...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Daniel Oliver, 1886-08-16.
                                                                                                16/8/86 ¶ ¶ This day's mail, dear Prof. Oliver, brought me your kind letter of the 3th July, enclosing a single flower and leaf of a Swainsona. ¶ It would be hazardous to offer an opinion thereon, w...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Eugene Hilgard, 1886-08-29.
                                                                                                  29/8/86. ¶ ¶ Let me thank you for your kind letter, dear Prof Hilgard, ¶ and accept my assurance, that I highly appreciate your researches, and will give gladly any support from here, so far as I ca...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Huntly Eliott, 1886-09-07.
                                                                                                    Melbourne, 7th Septbr 1886 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 25th August, ¶ together with a draft for £53.10/- ¶ in payment for seeds of Eucalyptus and Acacia ...
                                                                                                    • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-01-17.
                                                                                                      ¶ [A Gulf ¶ Acacia for comparing]...
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