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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-05-13.
    25. WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ May 13 /69 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have to thank you for yours of the 27th February received since the last mail. With regard to what you say of Cryptogamic plants they do not co...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Dry, 1869-05-18.
      Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 18 May 1869 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that last summer I received from the Tasmanian Harbor Department, a package of the dry herb of Swainsonia lessertifolia...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-06-04.
        4/6/69 ¶ ¶ A few days ago, dear Dr Hooker, I have sent you a large Todea. ¶ It required 2 bullock teams and slades ¶ to be dragged out of the back gullies of Mt Macedon, ¶ 40 miles from here. It i...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1869-06-16.
          Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 16 June 1869. ¶ ¶ I owe you a reply, dear friend, for your last kind letter. ¶ I recently visited your father-in-law ¶ briefly in his office and he seems to be happy and...
          • August Petermann to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-06-21.
            ¶ 21 June 1869. ¶ Very esteemed Patron and friend, ¶ ¶ It is a cause for as much deep amazement as of self-accusation for me, that after my inexcusably long silence you are still capable of showing ...
            • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-07-11.
              Kew July 11 /69 ¶ My dear Mueller ¶ ¶ Many thanks for yours of 19/5/69 this moment received & for the promise of the King of Todeas ¶ — what a figure it will cut at Kew! I saw 2 superb ones at St Pe...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-07-13.
                13/7/69 ¶ ¶ On an enclosed page, ¶ Page not found. ¶ ¶ dear Dr Hooker, I have mentioned the names of some of the plants from Lord Howe's Island, which Mr Ch. Moore recently collected there, and of w...
                • Prospero Ramel to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-11-29.
                  16 Rue d'Armailee ¶ Paris 29 Nov. 1869 ¶ My very Doctor Ferdd von Müeller ¶ ¶ I have just deposited to the Marseilles Railway two small packages care of M M Gower & Co.. One contains the specimen for...
                  • John Lewis to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-12-10.
                    Office of Lands and Survey. ¶ Melbourne. 10th Decr 1869 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am directed by the Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey to refer you to the letter addressed to you by his instruc...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas McPherson, 1869-12-19.
                      Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 19/12/69 ¶ ¶ Being aware, dear Mr Macpherson, that as a member of the Park Committee of the City Council you take a vivid interest in improving the reserves under the control o...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-12-31.
                        New Years eve 1869. ¶ ¶ It is extremely pleasing to me, dear Dr Hooker, that the big Todea proved so attractive at Kew. ¶ Probably you will devote a plate to it in the bot. Magazine, to give all the...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Agnew, 1869-12-31.
                          Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 1869. ¶ Newyear's eve ¶ ¶ A variety of circumstances, dear Dr Agnew, have prevented me from sending before this ¶ my promised notes on the plants seen by me on Mt Field East...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-07.
                            ¶ [Director forwards two drawings which he requests may be engraved at Govt Printing Office] ¶ This letter was referred to the Government Printer's office on 9 May 1870 minuted: 'can he arrange for t...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-06-04.
                              ¶ [Asst Commr of Lands & Survey ¶ Clement Hodgkinson. ¶ ¶ asks permission for Mr Ferguson ¶ William Ferguson. ¶ ¶ to visit Hamilton & Penshurst ¶ Towns in the Western District of Victoria. ¶ ¶ in ...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-06-08.
                                Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 8/6/70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter, addressed to you and brought to this office by the Inspector of forests. ¶ On 8 June 1870,WilliamFerguson...
                                • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-06-09.
                                  London ¶ 25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ June 9 /70 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ Enclosed is a bill of lading for the last box sent of which I presume you have received the duplicate. Another box is being packed and p...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1870-06-15.
                                    Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 15 June 1870. ¶ ¶ I am pleased to hear, dear compatriot, that you are going to visit the west coast of Australia for a few months, to throw further light on the geognostic...
                                    • Henry Ford to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-07-25.
                                      Cape Otway Lighthouse ¶ July 25 1870 ¶ My Dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ I herewith forward a sprig of a young [Stinking Bay] tree ¶ that I have just obtained by a friend coming from Apollo Bay. ¶ With best re...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Daniel Bunce, 1870-08-06.
                                        Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 6/8/70. ¶ ¶ Accept my best thanks, dear Mr Bunce, for your goodness in sending the fresh Clianthus seeds. In response to your call I send now through Mr Rob Bird ¶ a case wit...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Jochmus von Cotignola, 1870-10-20.
                                          Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 20 October 1870. ¶ Excellency! ¶ ¶ It is my pleasant duty to inform you, that Sir Redmond Barry requests the honour to meet you in the Melbourne Club ¶ today ¶ at 2 o'cl...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-10-29.
                                            Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 29/10/70 ¶ Sir James ¶ ¶ Having learnt, that it is your intention to visit the botanic Garden in your ministerial position, I shall be glad, if you will kindly let me know as D...
                                            • August Petermann to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-12-??.
                                              ¶ [Regarding the letter of our correspondent "Ubiquity," in Saturday's issue, ¶ relative to the Russian scientific expedition to New Guinea, we learn that a letter was received by Dr. Von Mueller th...
                                              • Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-12-19.
                                                Town Hall Melbourne ¶ 19th December 1870 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ In reply to your letter of the 17th ultimo relative to the depositing of night soil in the Botanical Reserve and in answer to mine of the 16th ulti...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1871-02-12.
                                                  12/2/71 ¶ ¶ A Gentleman of my department, dear Dr Hooker, proceeds home by the Swiftsure and will visit Kew on his Way to Germany. His name is [Mr Chrs] Hoffmann, ¶ Christian Hoffmann. ¶ ¶ and he co...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl Meisner, 1871-02-18.
                                                    Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 18 February 1871. ¶ ¶ A favourable opportunity presents itself to me, esteemed Professor, to send you a very few rare Proteaceae through a Swiss friend, Mr J. H. Dardel, ¶...
                                                    • Joseph Hooker to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-04-04.
                                                      P & O. St. V. Massilia ¶ April 4 /71. ¶ Dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ I am on my way for a much needed relaxation to Tangier (via Gibraltar) where I shall spend some weeks & hope to get some good plants. I wro...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Lindberg, 1871-04-19.
                                                        Melbourne Botanic Gardens, ¶ 19 April 1871. ¶ ¶ For a long time, dear Professor, I have been looking out for news from you. I do not even know, if my original collection of Australian mosses, contain...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick McCoy, 1871-04-20.
                                                          Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 20/4/71 ¶ Private ¶ ¶ I understand, dear Professor, that your opinion will be taken (probably immediately) in reference to removing me from my Directorship or maintaining m...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1871-05-06.
                                                            Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 6/5/71. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your request for information in the intended ascent of Mount Bellenden Ker, ¶ The Colonial Secretary's Office, Brisbane, wrote to the Chief...
                                                            • William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-06-09.
                                                              Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 9th June 1871. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Referring to your memorandum of the 13th ultimo ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ on an application from the Creswick Shire Council for the servi...
                                                              • John Booth to Joseph Hooker, 1871-06-26.
                                                                Flottbeck ¶ 26th June 1871 ¶ Private ¶ My dear Sir, ¶ ¶ I received your kind letter and was delighted to hear that you had safely returned. Your reports have been red with the greatest interest & I ...
                                                                • William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-08-18.
                                                                  Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 18th August 1871. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will instruct the Inspector of Forests ¶ to proceed to Sunbury at an early date and prepare a r...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1871-09-09.
                                                                    Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 9 September 1871. ¶ ¶ Now, noble friend, when the exploration of New Guinea not only occupies so many minds but when two expeditions are actually in the field there, ¶ an...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Birch, 1871-11-10.
                                                                      Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 10/11/71 ¶ ¶ I was much pleased, dear Mr Birch, to receive your interesting letter of 2 Oct., ¶ which gives me a fuller insight into your views concerning the search after Lei...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Gavan Duffy, 1871-12-12.
                                                                        ¶ The Director of the botanic Garden feels, after the return of these accounts, that if he remained tacit, he would be admitting, having incurred this expenditure unnecessarily. The Director ventures...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1872-01-31.
                                                                          Melbourne ¶ bot Garden ¶ 31/1/72 ¶ Private ¶ Each page of the MS is headed 'Private.' ¶ ¶ Hitherto, dear Dr Hooker, I have studiously avoided, to write to you at length about the difficulties, which ...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Jochmus von Cotignola, 1872-02-02.
                                                                            Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 2 February 1872. ¶ ¶ Just before the close of the mail, noble Marshal, I am able to send you the sketch of a large inland lake to which I attached your famous name, and wh...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1872-07-11.
                                                                              Melbourne ¶ 11/7/72 ¶ ¶ I feel, honorable and dear Sir, that I owe you an early and special expression of my thanks for the graceful urbanity and uninbiassed impartiality, with which you treated me d...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1872-07-15.
                                                                                Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 15/7/72 ¶ ¶ I got safely back the large case, dear Dr Hooker, with Thymeleae &c also got the various parcels which you so generously added as a donation to my Museum Material a...
                                                                                • Charles French to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-08-05.
                                                                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 5/8/72 ¶ Baron Von Mueller ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Having observed a paragraph in the Age newspaper of the 3d of this month (and which I have enclosed) ¶ A newspaper clipping is pinned ...
                                                                                  • Clement Hodgkinson to James Casey, 1872-08-14.
                                                                                    Melbourne, 14th August 1872. ¶ Sir,— ¶ ¶ ¶ Having been instructed by you to submit some suggestions for the future management of the Botanic Garden and of the park land in the Government House Reser...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1872-08-20.
                                                                                      20 August 1972. ¶ ¶ I request that you return to me a full named set of these algae from the Chatham Islands. ¶ Ferd. von Mueller....
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1872-08-28.
                                                                                        Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 28 August 1872. ¶ ¶ I have sent you, noble friend, a new lot of algae by the steamer ¶ Sommersetshire ¶ , ¶ being those that were collected ¶ this ¶ year by Mr Travers...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1872-09-04.
                                                                                          Melbourne, botanic Garden, ¶ 4/9/72 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request, that the votes for the botanic Garden and Gov. House Domain may not be reported this evening, but be postponed, with a view ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Elder, 1872-09-24.
                                                                                            Botanic Garden Melbourne, ¶ 24th Septr. 1872 ¶ ¶ Last evening, dear Mr Elder, I received your two letters of the 18 & 19 Sept. ¶ Letters not found. ¶ ¶ to which I can only briefly reply this morning...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1872-11-04.
                                                                                              Melbourne, Botanic Garden, ¶ 4 November 1872. ¶ ¶ The magnificent document, noble friend, of which not only I, but, I hope, also descendants will be proud in later times, has safely reached me with t...
                                                                                              • 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 ...
                                                                                                • Patrick O'Shanesy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-01-13.
                                                                                                  Dawson Road ¶ Rockhampton ¶ 13/1/73 ¶ Dear Dr Mueller, ¶ ¶ I enclose a fragment of a small Tree-fern which I have just found in the neighbourhood. It is the only one to my knowledge, that has been a...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Hector, 1873-01-20.
                                                                                                    Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 20/1/73. ¶ ¶ This day, dear Dr Hector, I have got from my venerable friend, Dr Hampe of Blankenburg the names of the few Chatham Island Mosses of Mr Travers last collection It ...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-02-27.
                                                                                                      Botanic Garden ¶ Melbourne, 27/2/73 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your communication of yesterday ¶ Letter not found, but its substance was the report prepared by A. R. Wallis on M to D. Gillies, 14 February...
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