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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1863-03-19.
    ¶ Phillip Island ¶ 19/3/63. ¶ My dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ You will perhaps be surprised, when I inform you, that I have resolved to take leave of absense from here for a year, a concession to which by 1...
    • Clara Wehl to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-04-02.
      Dear Euphemia! ¶ ¶ I take the liberty of thus addressing you, since my dear Brother introduced you to me as a sisterly Friend; I never received communications from him with more pleasure than the las...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-04-10.
        10./4./63. ¶ My beloved Euphemia ¶ ¶ I experience delight in the anticipation of your arrival. If you can send me a note when you arrive, I will hasten to welcome you. Enclosed a note for you from my...
        • Albert Purchas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-05-??.
          Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne Genl. Cemetery to request that you will be pleased to let them have any plants of trees or shrubs, or seeds for the purpose of ...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-05-02.
            Saturday 2/5/63. ¶ My dear & beloved Phemy ¶ ¶ I am not quite certain, whether I can enjoy the pleasure of seeing you & your sister this evening. Should I be prevented I will come out to you to morro...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1863-05-13.
              Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 13/5/63. ¶ My dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ It was with extreme pleasure that I perused the interesting sheets of print, ¶ commencing your great opus. Beyond the ample information, whi...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-05-19.
                19/5/63. ¶ My dear Phemy ¶ ¶ From the enclosed circular ¶ Circular not found. ¶ ¶ you will perceive, that I could not well avoid joining the academic procession. ¶ M was among those, including profe...
                • Eduard Fenzl to the Lord High Chamberlain's Office, Vienna, 1863-06-10.
                  High Office of the Imperial Royal Chamberlain ¶ ¶ In the interest of the Imperial Royal Court’s ¶ ¶ botanical cabinet as well as of the University’s botanical garden, the most humble undersigned pr...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1863-07-18.
                    Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 18. July 63 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a memorial, transmitted to you by certain residents of South Yarra, Prahran &c, praying for the mainta...
                    • William Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-07-26.
                      July 26.1863. ¶ My very dear Dr Muller ¶ ¶ Your most welcome Packages & letters have come all safely up to the present time & I often get some interesting Fern pickings among them. But what has pleas...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1863-07-28.
                        Acclimatisation Society's Office, ¶ 30 Swanston Street, ¶ Melbourne, 28 July 1863. ¶ Dear friend, ¶ ¶ Permit me to offer you the sincerest congratulations on your wedding. ¶ May undisturbed happines...
                        • Carl Wilhelmi to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-09-10.
                          Botanical Museum ¶ 10 September 1863. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honour to apply for six weeks leave of absence from the first of November next. ¶ ¶ You are aware that in consequence of your contemplated ...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-10-14.
                            Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 14/10/63 ¶ My dear Miss Euphemia ¶ ¶ I ought to have responded to your kind letter of 7. Oct ¶ before this; but delayed until the arrival of the mail from England, anticipat...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-10-22.
                              Bot. Garden, ¶ 22./10./63. ¶ My dear Miss Euphemia ¶ ¶ I was much gratified to hear of your return to the neighbourhood of Melbourne this day, and sincerely trust, that it is so in perfect restoratio...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Eduard Fenzl, 1863-10-25.
                                Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 25 October 1863. ¶ Revered dear Sir and friend, ¶ ¶ It is becoming difficult for me to find words with which to express my sentiments of deep gratitude for the new proof o...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-11-14.
                                  Melbourne 14/11/63. ¶ My dear Miss Euphemia, ¶ ¶ I went on Thursday morning to the Garden bridge, on the Yarra and waited from 10 til ½ past 10, but as you did not come I anticipated that you must ha...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1863-11-19.
                                    Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 19/11/63 ¶ My dear Miss Euphemia. ¶ ¶ It was with much regret, that I was prevented to attend on you the other morning, when you so kindly came to visit the Gardens. I felt...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Darling, 1863-11-28.
                                      Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 28. Nov. 1863. ¶ Sir Charles. ¶ ¶ In accordance with your Excellencys command I have the honor of submitting a succinct statement in reference to the arrangements entered i...
                                      • George Sprigg to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-01-13.
                                        January 13 [186]4 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Having reported to the Council the plan proposed by Mr Smith for recapturing the waterfowl, I have the honor to inform you that they have requested Mr Purchas to visit the...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1864-01-24.
                                          Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 24 January 1864. ¶ Esteemed Professor, ¶ ¶ I shall dispatch to you a fairly large case by the famous ship ¶ Great Britain ¶ within the next few days, containing mainly r...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Euphemia Henderson, 1864-01-27.
                                            Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 27/1/64. ¶ My dear Miss. ¶ ¶ I do not like Mr Smith ¶ to proceed to Phillip Island without taking a few lines from me to you, especially as I answered your last letter but hu...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1864-02-24.
                                              Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 24/2/64. ¶ My dear Sir William. ¶ ¶ You extended your friendly interest again towards me by honoring me with two letters by last mail. ¶ Your communications cause me always ...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1864-03-12.
                                                Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 12 March 1864. ¶ Dearest friend, ¶ ¶ I had the honour of being visited by your excellent father-in-law, ¶ Edward Dobson. ¶ ¶ of whose presence here I heard only during th...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Ledger, 1864-07-??.
                                                  ¶ [The next day we went early to the Government Botanic Gardens, ¶ … I am promised by the director a quantity of valuable seeds and plants to be delivered to my order next March and April. I gave hi...
                                                  • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-07-20.
                                                    Kew July 20/64. ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ The two fibres which you sent as used for brush making are ¶ ¶ Black bast - Brown or Monkey bast = ¶ Attalea funifera ¶ ¶ Mexican fibre = ¶ Agave mexicana ¶ ...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Nevil Maskelyne, 1864-08-25.
                                                      Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 25/8/64 ¶ Private ¶ My dear Professor. ¶ ¶ By last mail you will have received already from the Government of this Colony the assurance, that the meteorite so justly claimed ...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1864-08-25.
                                                        25 August 1864. ¶ Dearest friend, ¶ ¶ How pleasantly surprised I was by the lines from your wife! ¶ How talented and diligent a lady she must be, and how happy you must be to possess her. I must not...
                                                        • Ernest Giles to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-10-03.
                                                          Victoria Crescent ¶ East Collingwood ¶ 3rd. October 1864 ¶ My Dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ I have read with much interest a portion only of the Printed letter of the Revd. Mr Clarke to the Sydney Morning Hera...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Wilhelm Sonder, 1865-??-??.
                                                            ¶ [Some days ago I sent you a box by rail containing plants and books from consignments of Dr Ferd Mueller. The latter writes to me that it would be very desirable for him if you would give him some ...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1865-02-24.
                                                              ¶ [Requisition for copies of works and map] ¶ The requisition was approved and forwarded to the GovernmentPrinteron 27 February.It is not known whattitles and map were requested,or whether M was the ...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Council of the Board of Agriculture, Victoria, 1865-05-10.
                                                                Melbourne Botanic Gardens, 10th May, 1865. ¶ TO THE COUNCIL OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. ¶ Gentlemen, ¶ ¶ I have the honor of submitting to you the Report of the Committee appointed 19th October, 186...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1865-05-20.
                                                                  20/5/65 ¶ ¶ I accept, dear Mr Gunn, your kind offer of the Thylacine. ¶ Gunn sent four Thylacines, according to Paddle (1896), a mother and three young. M proposed to send them to the Jardin des plan...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ronald Gunn, 1865-06-16.
                                                                    16/6/65 ¶ ¶ This day, dear Mr Gunn, I received your very kind letter of the 14th ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ together with the 4 Thylacine in excellent health. It is indeed a precious gift and I trust t...
                                                                    • Justus von Liebig to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1865-08-15.
                                                                      15th August, 1865 ¶ ¶ The foundation of a chair for technological and agricultural chemistry would be a true blessing for your land. It is of the highest importance to acquaint the agricultural pop...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Wilhelm Sonder, 1865-09-??.
                                                                        [A few days ago I sent you a box by rail containing plants and books from consignments of Dr Ferd Mueller. The latter writes to me that it would be very desirable for him if you would give him some vo...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1865-09-19.
                                                                          Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 19/9/65. ¶ Honorable and dear Sir, ¶ ¶ The friendly interest, which you were pleased to evince on many occasions in myself and toward my establishment induces me to think, ...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1865-09-30.
                                                                            REPORT ¶ Melbourne Botanical Garden, ¶ 30th September, 1865. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor of submitting to you a General Report on the more recent labors performed in the Botanical Garden, and in the ...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1865-10-06.
                                                                              ¶ [Director will act on Intercolonial Exhn Commn ¶ Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia, Melbourne, 1866-7. ¶ ¶ & suggests that Mr E. B. Heyne be placed at the disposal of Bot. Sub Committee] ¶ M...
                                                                              • George Bentham to William Woolls, 1865-10-17.
                                                                                25, Wilton-place, London, S.W., October 17, 1865. ¶ My Dear Sir,—I have to thank you for occasional articles of yours on the botany of your neighbourhood, and also for the notices of my "Flora." ¶ I ...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Sturt, 1865-12-25.
                                                                                  LADIES' ¶ LEICHARDT ¶ i.e. Leichhardt. ¶ SEARCH COMMITTEE ¶ Melbourne ¶ Christmas day 1865....
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1866-03-07.
                                                                                    7/3/66 ¶ Honorable and dear Sir. ¶ ¶ I am most eager to show to you as Chief of the establishment under my control, what improvements have been effected of late and how extensive the operations are, ...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Braun, 1866-05-26.
                                                                                      Melbourne in the botanical garden ¶ 26 May 1866 ¶ ¶ The last mail, honoured Professor and Rector, brought me your kind letter of 2 March. ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ I was very sad to hear of your indis...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Wöhler, 1866-05-28.
                                                                                        Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 28 May 1866. ¶ ¶ Just before the departure of the overland mail to Europe, noble Sir, I was pleasantly surprised by your kind letter of 15 February. ¶ ¶ As a luminary of ...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Filippo Parlatore, 1866-05-28.
                                                                                          Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 28/5/66 ¶ ¶ With this mail again, dear Prof. Parlatore, I have sent to your Government seeds of some useful trees. I will endeavour to keep up the supply monthly. Should you ...
                                                                                          • Clara Wehl to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-08-29.
                                                                                            My dear Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ I am very disappointed not to have received any news from Tönning with this mail, especially as I am beginning to wonder whether it may not be Ferdinand Mertens junior who has ...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-09-01.
                                                                                              1 September 1866. ¶ My dear friend, ¶ ¶ Among the last plants sent to me was ¶ Rostkovia gracilis ¶ , which is not listed for New Zealand in Dr Hooker's ¶ Handbook ¶ . ¶ ¶ You have also sent a ¶ ...
                                                                                              • 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 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 Henry C. Manners-Sutton, 1867-01-09.
                                                                                                    9/1/67 ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Mr Manners-Sutton, I beg to send the Gloriosa Plantii from Natal and the Achimenes remosa ¶ from Central America, which Lady Manners-Sutton thought worthy of reception into...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Hügel, 1867-01-29.
                                                                                                      Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 29 January 1867. ¶ Excellency, ¶ ¶ A few days ago I was most pleasantly surprised to see Mrs Smillie back once more in this country, a surprise that was all the greater, a...
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