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The correspondence of

Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ernst Hartert to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-05-22.
    May 22nd 1896. ¶ Professor Dr Baron Ferdinand von Mueller ¶ Melbourne ¶ Most highly admired Sir! ¶ ¶ Baron Walter von Rothschild has asked me to answer your kind letter of 12/4, because he is travell...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Adolf Engler, 1896-05-24.
      24/5/96 ¶ ¶ Only a few words this time, esteemed Geheimrath, to tell you that the sod of the dwarf ¶ Xanthorrhoea ¶ will be sent off with the German Lloyd steamer that will leave Port Phillip near ...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Bureau of Agriculture of Western Australia, 1896-06-??.
        ¶ [ ¶ Baron von Mueller, of Melbourne, is forwarding to the Bureau of Agriculture in Perth a parcel of salt-bush seeds of four varities. ¶ varieties? 'Fare Fac.' in 'The salt bushes of Australia', We...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1896-06-??.
          [ ¶ Solanum Nigrum ¶ . — Since the publication in ¶ The Leader ¶ of an engraving of this plant ¶ Leader, 16 May 1896, p. 12: the 'illustration is drawn from a sketch furnished to us by Baron von Mue...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Australasian, 1896-06-??.
            The black night shade, Solanum nigrum, was employed as a medicinal plant by Theophrastos more than 300 years before the Christian era, and he and Dioskorides and other ancient physicians distinguished...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Cheeseman, 1896-06-02.
              2/6/96. ¶ ¶ Recently, dear Mr Cheeseman, I sent you roots of the West African Wonder-Grass, Panicum spectabile, which I introduced into Australia and Polynesia, and which may not yet have reached Auc...
              • Edmund Armstrong to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-06-02.
                June 2nd [189]6. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ In continuation of my letter of the 27th of April, ¶ I have the honour to inform you that at the last meeting of the Trustees it was decided to adopt your suggestion that...
                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1896-06-02.
                  2/6/96. ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Mr Macdonald, I return Capt Gipps's letter, ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ and as it would always be best, to commence any such arrangement at the beginning of a chronological ye...
                  • Thomas McInerney to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-06-04.
                    AUSTRALIAN POETS' NIGHT. ¶ The Committee requests the pleasure of ¶ Baron Von Mueller Company ¶ At the Masonic Hall, ¶ On Wednesday, 24th June, at 8 p.m....
                    • Charles Topp to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-06-09.
                      Chief Secretary's Office, ¶ Melbourne, 9th June, 1896. ¶ CIRCULAR ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to forward herewith, for your information, extracts ¶ ¶ from letters received by me from the Public Serv...
                      • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-06-12.
                        June 12 /96. ¶ The Camp. ¶ Sunningdale. ¶ My dear Baron ¶ ¶ I have just opened & read yours of 7th ult. ¶ & am much gratified by your notice of the of Fl. Brit. Ind. ¶ I wish that I could look at i...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ludwig Wittmack, 1896-06-13.
                          13 June 1896 ¶ ¶ Firstly, noble friend, allow my thanks to be expressed for the constant sending of the beautiful ¶ Gartenflora ¶ , that also again and again reminds me sorrowfully of Regel ¶ whom ...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse Milne-Edwards, 1896-06-13.
                            13/6/96 ¶ ¶ Let me inform you, dear Director Milne Edwards that the genial Consul General for France, the Chev. Dejardin, has kindly offered to send in his next mail-bag a parcel of mine to Paris, so...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1896-06-14.
                              14/6/96 ¶ ¶ Absorbed in endless Office-Work, early and late, dear Mr Macdonald, I have neglected to send back your copy of Abel Jansen (as we write in Germany) Tasman. ¶ In candor I must confess, I ...
                              • Joseph Panton to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-06-14.
                                "Carannya" East St Kilda ¶ 14th June 96 ¶ My Dear Baron ¶ ¶ You may be interested in reading the enclosed notice of the arrival in W.A of the South Australian Exploring Expedition. ¶ Mr Hubbe appear...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1896-06-14.
                                  Sunday, 14/6/96 ¶ ¶ Am much touched with your kind letter received yesterday, ¶ dear Mr Shillinglaw, and I fully recognize the generous sentiments, evinced by yourself and by mutual friends of ours ...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1896-06-16.
                                    16/6/96. ¶ ¶ Sorry, dear Mr Macdonald, to hear of your indisposition, but trust you will soon recover. I feel not much better, but could in the warmth of dayhours come to your office, where, I suppos...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Bureau of Agriculture of Western Australia, 1896-06-16.
                                      Melbourne, 16th June, 1896. ¶ ¶ In accordance with your telegram of last week ¶ I have procured seeds of pastoral Salt-bushes, and was fortunate to obtain four of the best sorts quickly, and at mode...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1896-06-17.
                                        17/6/96. ¶ ¶ Could you make arrangements, dear Krichauff, to have the South Australian Government Expedition under Mr Hübbe also to collect the rarer plants on the return journey, and if possible als...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Lange, 1896-06-18.
                                          18/6/96 ¶ ¶ Even though I often think of you, highly honoured friend, especially when Spanish plants lie before me, I did not want to disturb you pointlessly by my communications. However, now a part...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Fawcett, 1896-06-23.
                                            Melbourne, 23rd June, 1896. ¶ ¶ By this mail, dear Mr. Fawcett, I send you fresh seeds (or rather fruits) of four Atriplices of the best rural Australian species. ¶ You may perhaps do as much wonder...
                                            • Charles Piesse to John Jackson, 1896-06-23.
                                              John R Jackson Esq ¶ . Royal Gardens Kew ¶ My dear Sir, ¶ ¶ The small sample you have sent me ¶ appears to be an alcoholic extract of an enfleurage pomade but there is not enough of it to allow of m...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Georg Schweinfurth, 1896-06-25.
                                                25/6/96 ¶ ¶ For a long time, honoured Professor, I was eager to take up our correspondence again. ¶ Your longish absence from Egypt almost brought you out of my sphere and our activity in the profes...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1896-07-??.
                                                  ¶ [ ¶ Native Hop ¶ .— Inquirer, Kooreh ¶ Vic, east of St Arnaud. ¶ .— So far as can be judged from the small sprig without flowers, your plant is, Baron von Mueller informs us, the Daviesia corymbora...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1896-07-??.
                                                    [Name of Plant ¶ . —Reader, Melbourne.— Your plant is a so called buttercup, Ranunculus muricatus, a native of the countries at and near the Mediterranean sea, but which casually got established here ...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1896-07-??.
                                                      [ ¶ Name of Plant ¶ .— G. M'K., Poowong. ¶ Vic. ¶ — The specimen received is one of the buttercups, Ranunculus muricatus. Those kinds of plants are all acrid, though the present one less so than many ...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to […], 1896-07-??.
                                                        ¶ Your thoughtful wish to have the more usual forms of Western Australian plants rendered known by their scientific names can be readily realised by the photo-zincographic or some other process now c...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Caldwell, 1896-07-??.
                                                          ¶ You have such excellent sources of information on plant culture in South Australia, supported by local experience, that it is not needful for me to afford advice, however ready I would be to afford...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Júlio Henriques, 1896-07-??.
                                                            ¶ As I have recently reached to the end of the 7th decenium of my life, I cannot hope, that the mercy of divine providence will long yet continue me in my worldly career. One of the few wishes I will...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Louise Matthiessen, 1896-07-02.
                                                              2/7/96 ¶ ¶ Am quite delighted, dear Louise, with your kind letter and with the felicitation at the anniversary of my life ¶ from all of you. I had also a kind letter from your dear Mother, ¶ and sh...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Herbert Williamson, 1896-07-05.
                                                                Sunday 5/7/96 ¶ ¶ As this is a favorable season for moisture, dear Mr Williamson, I would like to ask, whether you could easily procure 100 flowering and 100 fruiting specimens of Mitrasacme distylis...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Topp, 1896-07-07.
                                                                  South-Yarra ¶ Melbourne. ¶ 7/7/96. ¶ Ch. Topp Esqr M.A. LLB, FLS., ¶ Under Secretary. ¶ Sir....
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse Milne-Edwards, 1896-07-07.
                                                                    7/7/96. ¶ ¶ Am delighted, dear Professor Milne-Edwards, that the two cases lately arrived safely, ¶ See M to A. Milne-Edwards, 21 March 1896. ¶ ¶ and that you and your honored Colleagues were please...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ernst Hartert, 1896-07-07.
                                                                      Melbourne, 7/7/96. ¶ ¶ I was extemely pleased, highly esteemed Professor, that Baron Walter von Rothschild gave his agreement to the so promising suggestion that Mr Fitzgerald's small party combine w...
                                                                      • Alphonse Milne-Edwards to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-07-10.
                                                                        Paris, 10 July 1896 ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I have received the two little boxes containing the eggs you have been so obliging as to send me for our Museum collection ¶ ¶ — I found a large number of them ve...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Georgina King, 1896-07-14.
                                                                          14/7/96 ¶ ¶ Your kind letter has reached me, dear Miss King, also the additional note on the hatched by the Rev Dr Gill, ¶ to whom — please — convey my best thanks. I certainly will dedicate to him ...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Setchell, 1896-07-17.
                                                                            17/7/96 ¶ ¶ It needs not my assurance, dear Prof Sechell, that I will always name for you plants, more particularly those from Australia, concerning which you may have doubts there. ¶ In the great g...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1896-07-18.
                                                                              18/7/96 ¶ ¶ In answer to your last letter, ¶ highly esteemed Professor, I express my admiration anew that it still possible for you as an octogenarian to carry out dissections of algae and to make u...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to a correspondent in Western Australia, 1896-07-21.
                                                                                ¶ The very smallest of plants are what I require the most at present. They are to be found in West Australia in rich abundance. I might not live to see the approach of another spring, and thus be una...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Brain, 1896-07-21.
                                                                                  ¶ [Asks whether last number of "Fragmenta' ¶ may be reprinted.]...
                                                                                  • Robert Etheridge Jr to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-07-22.
                                                                                    22.7.96 ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ Will you do me the favour to consider the following points, & give me the benefit of your opinion — ¶ ¶ In your "Observations on New Vegetable-Fossils", Decade 2, 1883, ...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Holmes, 1896-07-23.
                                                                                      23/7/1896 ¶ ¶ This day, dear Mr Holmes, I have despatched to you a small lot of Algs from Flinders-Island, ¶ which for the sake of locality may interest you They are only in a crude state and if suc...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1896-07-26.
                                                                                        26/7/96. ¶ ¶ Kindly say, dear Mr Macdonald, whether you received also the volume of the recent geographic Congress in Rome. ¶ Second Italian Geographical Congress, held in Rome,22- 27September 1895. ...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse Milne-Edwards, 1896-07-27.
                                                                                          27/7/96. ¶ ¶ By this mail of the week, dear Prof Milne-Edwards, I send a small case with some few eggs of ¶ ¶ rare ¶ ¶ birds of North-Eastern Australia. I hope to have by the French Mail-Steamer an...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                            ¶ I would advise that seeds of the Blue Gum tree be sown experimentally if the soil is deep and pervious there, as nothing grows quicker. If high shelter is wanted, other eucalypts also might be trie...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Bulletin, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                              ¶ [ ¶ Good old Baron Von Mueller wants ¶ ¶ readers of ¶ The ¶ ¶ Bulletin ¶ on outlying stations, especially about the Riverina, to know that he would be grateful for any minute flowers, plants,...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Weekly Times, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                                ¶ ["Constant Reader." — We have submitted the weed to Baron Von Mueller. He says it is Senebia didyma, ¶ a kind of opium cress, supposed ¶ to have come originally from South America. It is not inju...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Günther von Beck, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                                  In the interests of your fine ¶ Gartenzeitung ¶ that you always so kindly send me, highly esteemed professor, I would like to make you aware that great care is necessary to prevent the spreading of ...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland Branch, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                                    ¶ [A communication was also read from Baron Sir Ferd. von Mueller, complimenting the society on the excellence of its past work, as exhibited in the historical review published under the authorship o...
                                                                                                    • Otto von Heusinger to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1896-08-??.
                                                                                                      Society for the Advancement of all Natural Sciences of Marburg. ¶ To Baron Ferdinand von Muller ¶ Melbourne ¶ ¶ In the name and on instructions of the Society for the Advancement of all Natural Scien...
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