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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-11-24.
    24 November 1866. ¶ ¶ Enclosed, esteemed Professor, you receive the diary of the late traveller McIntyre. ¶ It will show you how great a loss we suffered with the death of this man. I hope soon to b...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to [the Anthropological Society of London], 1866-11-27.
      ¶ The age of the eldest individuals is in my opinion overrated; before the settlement of the Victorian territory the Yarra tribe had no means for fixing exact chronological dates. ¶ Ferd Mueller ¶ 27...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1866-11-29.
        Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 29 November 1866. ¶ ¶ How can I thank you, noble Sir, for all the tokens of your kindness? You have elected me as a member of the venerable Academy, ¶ in which you, celeb...
        • Godfrey Howitt and others to Henry Manners-Sutton, 1866-12-??.
          To His Excellency the Hon Sir J. H. J. Manners-Sutton K.C.B. ¶ Governor of Victoria ¶ The Memorial of the Undersigned respectfully sheweth ¶ ¶ That we desire to bring under your Excellency's consider...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, 1866-12-??.
            ¶ [Dr. Ferdinand Mueller of Melbourne sends a notice about a new species of Cassowary that has been discovered in the north-east of New Holland and that he has named ¶ Casuaris Johnsonii ¶ , of whic...
            • Donald McIntyre to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-12-??.
              ¶ [ ¶ Mr. Donald M'Intyre, in letters to Mr. Donald Campbell and to Dr. Mueller, acquaints us that he has called Mr. W. F. Barnett, ¶ William Frederick Barnett. ¶ a son of the late Dr. Barnett, of S...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Age, 1866-12-??.
                ¶ [We have received a communication from Dr. ¶ Mueller ¶ , in reference to a subject mooted by him, that the fibre of stringy bark trees, of many other eucalypti, of the leaves or foliage of casuari...
                • John Toon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-12-05.
                  ¶ [Read letter to Dr F. Mueller F.R.S. dated 5th ult requesting that he would be good enough to contribute some plants for next exhibition on the 8th Decr.]...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Herald, 1866-12-15.
                    A New Cassowary From North Queensland. ¶ To the Editor of the Herald ¶ Sir, — A hasty glance on the notes and sketch received this day, and referring to a cassowary discovered by G. Randall Johnson, E...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Australasian, 1866-12-15.
                      Discovery of a True Cassowary in North-East Australia ¶ TO THE EDITOR OF THE AUSTRALASIAN. ¶ Sir, — ¶ ¶ It is my pleasing task to announce the discovery of a memorable bird belonging to the small gro...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-12-25.
                        Christmas 1866. ¶ ¶ I thank you, esteemed Sir, for the beautiful map of Germany, showing the wonderful reshaping of Germany. ¶ ¶ McIntyre's diary ¶ will provide you with new contributions for the m...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Roderick Murchison, 1866-12-25.
                          Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Journal MSS, Australia, 1867, Mueller, F. (2). ¶ Christmasday, ¶ Melbourne, 1866. ¶ ¶ In first instance, dear Sir Roderick, I have to express my most ¶ ...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1866-12-25.
                            Christmasday, ¶ 1866 ¶ ¶ I am sorry, dear Dr Hooker, that you taxed your department so heavily in freight for the Willows & Succulents you so kindly sent by mail steamer I must not induce you to make...
                            • William Shiress to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-12-27.
                              Sandhurst ¶ Now Bendigo, Vic. ¶ ¶ Decr 27/66 ¶ Dear Doctor ¶ ¶ If you have seen the enclosed seedpods before (as I conclude you have) good and well — if not I will have had a pleasure afforded me in...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Filippo Parlatore, 1866-12-28.
                                Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 28 December 1866 ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ Your friendly letters dated 25 September and 27 October ¶ have reached me and I thank you sincerely for them and also for "La Nazione" tha...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Hermann Helmholtz, 1866-12-31.
                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ New Year's Eve 1866. ¶ ¶ For a long time, noble Sir, it has been my intention to give public expression to my sentiments of veneration for you by conferring your great nam...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to [George Bentham], 1867-??-??.
                                    ¶ I have now ripe fruit of Hedraianthera, which proves that (beyond the difference in the stamens) this genus also on carpologic notes widely differs from Leucocarpon. The capsule is valvate as in Le...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, 1867-??-??.
                                      [Dr Ferdinand Mueller of Melbourne sends the names of the individuals represented on the photographic sheets of the Yarra tribe in Australia, with indication of their age. ¶ See M to the Imperial Soci...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, 1867-??-??.
                                        [Dr Ferdinand Muller of Melbourne in Australia in 4 consecutive letters announces his sendings of ethnographic objects destined for the public Museum in Moscow, ¶ M's sendings were most likely his res...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Michael Guilfoyle, 1867-??-??.
                                          [...] ¶ send me a copy of your new catalogue ¶ & I will give you a list. ¶ ¶ Of Cinchona Condaminea, the Loxa Bark tree, I can send an ¶ enormous ¶ number of plants & this will in the colder & dri...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, 1867-??-??.
                                            ¶ [Dr. Ferdinand Mueller of Melbourne announces a forthcoming sending of objects of natural history and ethnography from western Australia.]...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, 1867-??-??.
                                              [Dr. Ferdinand Mueller of Melbourne sends a specimen of Caulerpa trifaria Harvy.]...
                                              • Richard Schomburgk to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-??-??.
                                                ¶ [Some time ago copies of these documents were forwarded to Dr. Schomburgk, who, before taking any steps towards giving publicity to them, addressed the Private Secretary, ¶ requesting to be furnis...
                                                • Charles Brady to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-01-??.
                                                  ¶ At first it gave us an infinity of trouble, for on this side the equator it seems to have departed from its normal habit, but the new moths are much less wild, and the larvae more ready to feed, th...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1867-01-10.
                                                    Melbourne bot. Garden, 10/1/67. ¶ ¶ A fair opportunity permits itself, dear Professor, to send you some consignment & though I had but short warning and though I am extremly busy with additional duti...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Standish, 1867-01-14.
                                                      Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 14/1/67 ¶ Dear Capt. Standish. ¶ ¶ The old Police horse, which you most kindly granted to my ¶ ¶ department for use some years ago, is gradually wearing out, and as my depa...
                                                      • Ursula Frayne to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-01-15.
                                                        Convent of Mercy Melbourne ¶ January 15th 1867 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ May I beg the great favour of permission to use your Gardens on next Saturday Week 26th Inst. for the purpose of holding a Concert in aid of ...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1867-01-16.
                                                          Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 16/1/67 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to submit for your favorable consideration an application for the use of the Garden on Saturday the 26 inst for a concert in aid of the St. ...
                                                          • Frederick Barlee to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-01-16.
                                                            1867 ¶ January 16th ¶ F. Mueller Esqre MD FRS ¶ Melbourne ¶ ¶ ¶ I am directed by His Excellency Governor Hampton to acknowlege your letter of the 27th Ultimo, ¶ and to thank you for the several su...
                                                            • John Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-01-22.
                                                              22 January 1867 ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant ¶ submitting an application for permission to hold a concert in the Botanical Gardens in aid of the...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Standish, 1867-01-24.
                                                                Melbourne bot. ¶ ¶ Garden ¶ 24/1/67 ¶ ¶ Accept my best thanks, dear Capt Standish, for the prompt courteous & obliging manner in which you effected the exchange of the horses for my department. The ...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Filippo Parlatore, 1867-01-27.
                                                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 27/1/67 ¶ My dear Sir, ¶ ¶ By this month's mail I am sending you via your Consul at Suez, who through the intervention of my friend the excellent Chevalier Biagi committed ...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse de Candolle, 1867-01-27.
                                                                    Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 27/1/67 ¶ Dear and venerable colleague ¶ ¶ Thank you for your affable letter, accompanied by your photograph, ¶ that I received recently and that I have already filed in m...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1867-01-28.
                                                                      28 January 1867. ¶ ¶ Indeed, esteemed Professor, I do not know, if I discharged my promise to send you a case of algae. I am not very methodical in keeping a book about consignments, and I feel as if...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Samuel Mee, 1867-02-??.
                                                                        ¶ I have recommended for the Search Expedition only such measures as, away from any party interests and any individual wishes, would accomplish the great object of gaining tidings of Leichhardt, and ...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1867-02-02.
                                                                          Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 2/2/67 ¶ ¶ It affords me great pleasure to introduce to you, dear Mr Gunn, the Gentleman, who brings this letter, Mr Bissill, who has on my suggestion kindly undertaken to co...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to a friend of Warrnambool Borough Councillor Hider, 1867-02-05.
                                                                            Melbourne Botanic Gardens ¶ Feby 5th 1867. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day ¶ by which you desire information how the ingress of the sand on the town ...
                                                                            • Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-02-11.
                                                                              Town Clerk's Office ¶ Town Hall Melbourne, ¶ February 11th 1867 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Referring to your letter of the 7th ultimo complaining of injury done to the northern Botanical Gardens reserve, by the ingr...
                                                                              • the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-02-13.
                                                                                INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALASIA ¶ HELD AT MELBOURNE ¶ 1866 & 7 ¶ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE JURY OF SECTION XXVII ¶ HAVE AWARDED ...
                                                                                • the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-02-13.
                                                                                  INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALASIA ¶ HELD AT MELBOURNE ¶ 1866 & 7 ¶ THIS IS TO CERTIFY ¶ THAT THE JURY OF SECTION VIIA...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edmund FitzGibbon, 1867-02-14.
                                                                                    Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 14/2/67 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your letter of the 11. inst. I have the honor to remark, that the cross fences as recommended for construction at the Yarra Banks ¶ ¶ do ¶ ¶ ex...
                                                                                    • Wilhelm Sonder to Ferdinand Krauss, 1867-02-19.
                                                                                      Hamburg, 19 February 1867. ¶ Esteemed Sir, ¶ ¶ Some time ago I received the enclosed pamphlet from friend Mueller in Melbourne. It should have been enclosed with a transmission I had to make to you o...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1867-02-22.
                                                                                        22/2/67 ¶ ¶ It is quite right, dear Dr Hooker, that you should decline to send any fungi to Mr Smith, but I should have imagined he was a well established observer. ¶ I have for a dozen of years sen...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1867-02-23.
                                                                                          Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 23/2/67 ¶ ¶ Allow me, honored and dear Sir, to send you some seeds of a very superior forage lentil of China, which will prove a valuable acquisition wherever it goes. Is the ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1867-02-23.
                                                                                            2[3]/2/67 ¶ ¶ It gave me great pleasure, dear Mr Bentham, to receive your very kind letter of the 19 Dec & the finishing proofsheets of the 3. vol. ¶ I admire much your arrangement & methodical trea...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1867-02-24.
                                                                                              Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 24 February 1867. ¶ Noble Sir, ¶ ¶ I intend to dispatch a case to you via London with the ship ¶ Kent ¶ , which will sail during this week. This will contain a large amou...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1867-02-24.
                                                                                                Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 24/2/67. ¶ ¶ Allow me, honored and dear Sir, to introduce to you an esteemed friend of mine, Mr Allan Hughan, who proceeds to your colony with a view of becoming acquainted w...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1867-02-25.
                                                                                                  Melbourne, in the State Garden, ¶ 25 February 1867. ¶ ¶ You have much cause, noble friend, to be dissatisfied with me on account of my long silence. But when I tell you that this grandiose Exhibition...
                                                                                                  • Charles Darwin to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-02-28.
                                                                                                    Down Bromley Kent ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have thought that you would grant me a favour. Perhaps you know some missionary or Protector of the Aborigines, or some acute colonist who wd ¶ take a little tr...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1867-03-??.
                                                                                                      ¶ [Dr. Mueller requests us to say that he would regard it as an especial favour if miners engaged at the Snowy Mountains would secure seeds of any of the plants exposed during the winter to frosts of...
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