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Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1869-02-28.
28/2/69 ¶ ¶ I hope, it will not be necessary, dear Mr Barlee, to await the arrival of your new Governor, before the new short expedition can be send out, as then the cool season would be lost! ¶ Do ...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1869-03-08.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT ¶ Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 8th March, 1869. ¶ SIR, ¶ ¶ In accordance with your instructions, I have the honor of submitting a brief Report on the work carried on in the Botani...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1869-03-11.
Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 11/3/69 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor on behalf of the trustees of the Royal Park to draw your kind attention to the circumstance, that no funds are provided to maintain the Par...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1869-03-22.
Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 22/3/69 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that I have been directed by the trustees of the Royal Park at a meeting held this day, to solicit your favorable considera...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1869-03-28.
28/3/69 ¶ ¶ By the Anglesey in a few days, dear Dr Hooker, I shall send off the ¶ rest ¶ of the Dicotyledoneae, in two large Boxes. I am very glad that I managed to put these plants all into perfec...
Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1869-04-29.
29 April 1869. ¶ ¶ It affords me particular pleasure, my good Dr Haast, to send once again some plants to you, also flower bulbs, the latter mainly from the Cape Province, ¶ the first mostly such as...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1869-05-03.
Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 3/5/69. ¶ Honored and dear Sir ¶ ¶ Much do I regret having missed your kind visit and that of Mr Grant ¶ James Grant, Minister in McCulloch's government ¶ ¶ & Mr ¶ ¶ Seller. ...
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, 1870-04-23.
Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 23 Apr. 1870. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your request I have the honor of transmitting to you herewith a revised schedule of estimates, in which the expenditure with the...
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 William Odgers, 1870-05-20.
Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 20/5/70. ¶ Dear Mr. Odgers, ¶ ¶ You will probably have noticed in the Argus of yesterday and today two letters in reference to the cutting of a Red Gum tree, ¶ 'Destruction of...
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...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-07-18.
Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 18th July 1870 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to the alleged grievances of the discharged gardener J. Hinze ¶ On 11 July 1870 John Hinze of 12 Martin Street, Emerald Hill, complained t...
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 William Odgers, 1871-01-12.
Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 12. Jan 71 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with the request, ¶ ¶ conveyed by your minute of yesterday, ¶ On 7 January 1871, Thomas Ledbetter, Secretary of the Botanical Garden Enq...
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, ¶...
Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1871-03-06.
Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 6/3/71 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to submit an estimate of the expenditure, which I would recommend for the service of the botanic Garden ...
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 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...
Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1871-05-23.
Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 23/5/71. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Being in doubt, whether I ought to offer any suggestions in reference to the questions of Mr Riddell for this evening, ¶ In the Legislative Assembly,18May18...
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, 1871-07-27.
Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 27 July 1871. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to enclose a letter to Mr Ferguson returning him his report on the State Forests for 1870, and directing him to forward ...
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 Charles Gavan Duffy, 1872-03-11.
Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 11/3/72. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with your instructions I have the honor of submitting to you an estimate of the expenditure, which I would recommend for the service of th...

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