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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1859-07-11.
    Melbourne bot & zool. ¶ Garden, 11 July 59 ¶ My dear Sir William, ¶ ¶ In my letter by last mail ¶ I explained fully to you my views on the publication of the Austral Flora under aid of the Governmen...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1859-07-19.
      Melbourne bot. & zool Garden, ¶ 19. July 1859 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Having been informed by Mr Martin Gardiner, that the Royal Defence Commission intends to establish a corps of Engeneers under the Government of...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Burrow, 1859-07-20.
        Melbourne Botanical and Zoological Gardens, ¶ 20th July, 1859. ¶ ¶ Sir,— ¶ ¶ Not yet fully recovered from a long illness I must regret not being able to respond to your request of being present at t...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Bleasdale, 1859-08-05.
          August 5, 1859. ¶ Dear Mr. Bleasdale, — ¶ ¶ I observed the slander in the ¶ Herald ¶ , ¶ and made it a point to wait yesterday on the editor, in whose absence I explained to the sub-editor the exac...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1859-08-15.
            Melb. bot. & zool Garden ¶ 15 Aug 59 ¶ My very dear Sir William ¶ ¶ I beg to enclose copy of bill of loading of a case of specimens forwarded per Dovre Castle. ¶ Your cacti arrived well & I am extre...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles La Trobe, 1859-08-16.
              Melbourne bot. & zool Garden ¶ 16 Aug 1859 ¶ My dear Mr LaTrobe ¶ ¶ Since your departure from us I bore always your request in mind, of furnishing you with a specimen of the genus Latrobea, establish...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1859-09-16.
                Melbourne bot & zool. ¶ Garden, 16 Sept. 59. ¶ My dear Sir William, ¶ ¶ Altho' I have not received a letter from you by any of the last three mails, I will not let the post steamer pass without some ...
                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1859-10-15.
                  Melbourne bot. & zoolog. Garden, ¶ 15. Oct. 1859. ¶ My dear Dr Hooker ¶ ¶ Only last night I received Mr Pamplins consignment of books pr "Exodus" containing also the fascicles of the Flora Tasmanica,...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1859-11-01.
                    Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden. ¶ 1 Nov. 1859. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor of submitting the following monthly report for October 1859 on the proceedings of this department. ¶ ¶ The ordinary gar...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1859-11-17.
                      Melbourne bot. & zool Garden ¶ 17. Nov. 59 ¶ My dear Professor Gray. ¶ ¶ I was equally delighted with your kind letter ¶ and your valuable contribution of plants & seeds pr. "Huntress" & am especial...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1859-12-17.
                        Melbourne bot. & zool gardens ¶ 17. Dec. 59 ¶ My very dear Sir William ¶ ¶ I heard lately from Dr Hooker of your protracted illness & sincerely trust, that providence will have granted for the sake o...
                        • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1859-12-26.
                          This is a letter begun a year ago & mislaid — Dec 26/59. ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ Thanks for your letter of 15th Nov. ¶ & the enclosed specimens of the most curious variety of ¶ Campynema linearis ¶ ....
                          • James Barclay to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-??-??.
                            Dr Muler ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ A boat man on the bay ¶ Presumably Western Port, Vic, Barclay being based there, at Tyabb. ¶ ¶ with whom I have been talking stated that he is willing to enter into an agreem...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1860-01-04.
                              4/1/60 ¶ Dear Dr M'Adam ¶ ¶ Will you kindly issue an order for fifty copies of the IV, vol of the transactions to be delivered to me by Mr Detmoldt, ¶ as I have a capital opportunity of distributing...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-01-05.
                                Melbourne botanic & zoological Garden, ¶ 5 January 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reporting on the progress of the work of this department during the month of December 1859, I have the honor to inform you, that ...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-01-12.
                                  Melbourne Botanical and Zoological Garden, ¶ 12th January, 1860. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor of transmitting to you my general report on the labors in this establishment during the past year, and beg...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Argus, 1860-01-13.
                                    DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS. ¶ TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. ¶ Sir, — ¶ ¶ A recent addition has been made to the white swans of the Zoological Garden by the further arrival of four of these beautiful birds...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Duke of Newcastle, 1860-01-17.
                                      Melbourne botanic and zoologic Garden. ¶ 17. January 1860. ¶ My Lord Duke. ¶ ¶ Altho' I had the honor of expressing through the illustrious Patron of the Royal Society of Victoria ¶ my official than...
                                      • Peter Warburton to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-01-17.
                                        My dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ Might I venture to bring under your notice a Gentleman here ¶ named F. G. Waterhouse, as a person well qualified for a post in your proposed Exploring Expedition ¶ ¶ Mr Water...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1860-02-16.
                                          Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden, ¶ 16. Febr. 1860 ¶ My very dear & venerable Sir William, ¶ ¶ Again the mail day arrived, which must not pass without a few lines being directed to Kew. Let me first of ...
                                          • Wilhelm Sonder to Nils Andersson, 1860-02-22.
                                            Hamburg, 22 February 1860 ¶ Most esteemed ¶ ¶ friend, ¶ From my silence you will have inferred that I have been excessively busy, and so it really is. I thought I had finished my work on the first vo...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Tyers, 1860-03-20.
                                              Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden, ¶ 20. March 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to bring under the favorable notice of the honorable the board of lands & works t...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-04-02.
                                                Melbourne botanic & zoolog. Garden ¶ 2 April 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor of submitting to you the report on the labours in this establishment during the month of March. ¶ ¶ The Examination of p...
                                                • James H. Scott to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-04-02.
                                                  Buninyong ¶ April 2nd 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I hope you will excuse a stranger's troubling you upon business with which perhaps you have little to do; but I knew not to whom to communicate the following inte...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Council of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1860-04-09.
                                                    Melbourne, 9th April, 1860. ¶ ¶ The Committee appointed by the Royal Society has now the honor to present the Report which it was instructed to prepare upon "The Resources of the Colony of Victoria,"...
                                                    • Thomas Balmain to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-04-12.
                                                      12 April [1860] ¶ Revd Sir ¶ ¶ I have the hr ¶ to inform you that the gentlemen named in the margin ¶ have been appointed a Board to report upon yr application for a site for a bathing house at S. ...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Hooker, 1860-04-20.
                                                        Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden, ¶ 20. April 60. ¶ My dear & venerable Sir William, ¶ ¶ I need not assure you, that I was delighted to be once more honored by a long letter from you, brought by Dr Seem...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Prospero Ramel, 1860-04-24.
                                                          ¶ [Mr Ramel forwarded … a copy translated into French of a letter addressed to him by Dr Ferdinand Mueller, director of the Botanic and Zoological Garden of Melbourne (Australia), dated 24 April last...
                                                          • William Henty to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-05-09.
                                                            C.S.O. ¶ Hobart Town 9 May 1860 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ In acking ¶ the favor of yr letter of the 27 ult., & thanking you for yr friendly offers of assistance, I have now the pleasure of acquainting you that ful...
                                                            • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-05-14.
                                                              Kew May 14/60 ¶ My dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ Harvey has I believe already written to you ¶ about my disappointment at your not having come off with the first batch of men selected for election by the Coun...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1860-05-16.
                                                                Melbourne bot. & zool Garden ¶ 16. May 1860. ¶ My dear Prof. Gray. ¶ ¶ My principle reason for adressing you today consists in bringing under your notice, that a box with dried plants seeds & the las...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Henty, 1860-06-12.
                                                                  Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden, ¶ 12. June 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that the ship "S. Curling" arrived at Hobsons Bay ¶ on the evening of the 9. June, when I learnt to my ...
                                                                  • Alexander Fox to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-06-26.
                                                                    Ballarat, June 26 1860 ¶ Dr Mueller ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ With reference to the now-forming exploring party, ¶ I am very desirous of accompanying it, and should esteem it a favor if you would advise me as...
                                                                    • William Henty to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-06-30.
                                                                      Tasmania, ¶ Colonial Secretary's Office, ¶ 30th June 1860 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I beg to tender you the thanks of this Government for your kind services, so freely given, in preparing for the landing and forwar...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-07-03.
                                                                        Melbourne bot. & zoolog. Garden. ¶ 3 July 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor of submitting to you a brief report on the progress of work on this establishment during the month of June. ¶ ¶ The old roa...
                                                                        • the Societas Physico-Medica Erlangensis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1860-07-09.
                                                                          ¶ The ¶ Physico-Medica Society of Erlangen has elected as its corresponding member a most experienced man, the Doctor of Philosophy Ferdinand Müller, professor and director of the botanic garden in ...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1860-07-12.
                                                                            Melbourne botanic & zoolog. Garden, ¶ 12 July 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor of returning to you the schedule of estimates prepared for the outfit of the Victorian exploring expedition and submitte...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1860-07-24.
                                                                              Melbourne bot & zool Garden, ¶ 24. July 1860 ¶ My dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ In reply to your very kind note, dated 8. May, ¶ I regret to say, that I have at the present moment no vote left available in t...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Balfour, 1860-07-25.
                                                                                Melbourne bot. & zool Garden, ¶ 25 July 1860. ¶ My dear Prof Balfour. ¶ ¶ On the 19 Jan 1860 I took the liberty of forwarding to you 26 copies of our phil transactions ¶ vol IV, 1. under care of [Ja...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1860-07-25.
                                                                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 25 July 1860. ¶ Esteemed Professor, ¶ ¶ I must express my sincere gratitude for your kindness in having once again bestowed such a valuable gift on our Herbarium and my li...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Service, 1860-08-09.
                                                                                    ¶ [[Requests permission] ¶ to cut Tea Tree on the swamps near Sandridge ¶ ]...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Service, 1860-08-17.
                                                                                      ¶ [[Requests permission to cut Tea Tree] ¶ on Dandenong Road]...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1860-08-19.
                                                                                        19 August 1860. ¶ My dear Krichauff, ¶ ¶ Today I received a cheque from the Colonial Bank ¶ ¶ that ¶ ¶ you were so kind ¶ ¶ as ¶ ¶ to remit to me through this institution. ¶ ¶ ¶ Could you pleas...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert O'Hara Burke, 1860-08-19.
                                                                                          Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden, ¶ 19. Aug 1860. ¶ My dear Mr Burke, ¶ ¶ Obliged to convey a medical friend from the country, who unfortunately became insane, to the Lunatic Asylum, ¶ I was unde...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-08-20.
                                                                                            Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden, ¶ 20. Aug 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the transfer of £50.- .- ¶ ¶ from the vote for purchase of plants to t...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1860-08-25.
                                                                                              Melbourne bot. & zool Garden ¶ 25. Aug. 1860. ¶ My dear Prof. Asa Gray. ¶ ¶ The parcel, which the obliging Commander of the "Lucknow" took care of reached me safely & I am under great obligation to y...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Nils Andersson, 1860-08-25.
                                                                                                Melbourne Botanic and zoological Garden, ¶ 25 August 1860. ¶ Esteemed Professor, ¶ ¶ I accept your extremely kind offer ¶ to furnish our State Herbarium with Flora's nordic treasures with sincere pl...
                                                                                                • Wilhelm Sonder to Johan Lange, 1860-08-31.
                                                                                                  Dr Johann Lange ¶ Dear Friend, ¶ […] ¶ […] indicates textunrelated to M is omittedhere and below. ¶ ¶ You can now see what printed items you have received from Dr Mueller. Perhaps I still have some t...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-09-02.
                                                                                                    Melbourne botan. & zoolog. Garden ¶ 2 September 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to submit to you a brief report on the works and proceedings in this establishment during the month of August 1860. ¶ ...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert O'Hara Burke, 1860-09-03.
                                                                                                      INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED TO SCIENTIFIC OBSERVERS ATTACHED TO THE VICTORIAN EXPLORING EXPEDITION — SURVEYOR, ASTRONOMER, METEOROLOGIST, GEOLOGIST, MINERALOGIST, ZOOLOGIST, AND BOTANIST. ¶ INSTRUCTIONS FO...
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