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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1878-09-29.
    Hay, Murrumbidgee ¶ ¶ I write from a far inland little township of New South Wales, after my return from the Lachlan River, where I wished particularly at this spring season to trace the minute annua...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Société d'Acclimatation, Paris, 1878-10-??.
      [Mr. Raveret-Wattel placed on the table a collection of Australian plant seeds from Baron Ferd. Von Mueller.]...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse de Candolle, 1878-10-11.
        Melbourne, 11th October 1878 ¶ Mons. A. de Candolle ¶ Honored and dear Sir ¶ ¶ This is written to you from my sick bed by dictation, but I did not like the mail to pass without asking a favor from yo...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1878-10-11.
          Melbourne, 11th October 1878 ¶ Professor Dr Decaisne ¶ Honored and dear Sir ¶ ¶ This is dictated to you from my sick bed, but I did not like the mail to pass without asking from you a favor. I am anx...
          • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10-19.
            ¶ [Baron Mueller sent specimens of ¶ large var. of Helichrysum apiculatum ¶ Libertia paniculata Cunningham Gap ¶ Pittosporum undulatum ¶ ¶ " ¶ Blechnum nitidum 2 specimens Large form […] ¶ & small...
            • Wladimir de Niedman to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10-24.
              Brisbane, Oct. 24. 78. ¶ Office Botanical Gardens. ¶ Baron Ferdinand v. Muller ¶ Melbourne. ¶ Sir,...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alphonse de Candolle, 1878-10-24.
                24/10/78. ¶ ¶ These lines, honored and dear Sir, are adressed to you from my sickbed, on which I have been thrown for some weeks, but I am gradually recovering and hope to move about again in a few d...
                • James Neild to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10-26.
                  VERY IMPORTANT ¶ Medical Society of Victoria. ¶ Melbourne, October 26, 1878. ¶ Sir, ¶ A SPECIAL MEETING of the Medical Society of Victoria will be held in the Hall of the Society, on Tuesday Evening n...
                  • Alexander Forrest to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10-26.
                    Perth ¶ 26th Oct 78 ¶ My dear Baron ¶ ¶ I leave here in a month for the Grey River. ¶ I am then to explore the whole of the watershed on the North Coast ¶ as far as Port Darwin. This will be a very...
                    • Charles French to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-10-28.
                      Botanic Garden ¶ 28/10/78 ¶ My Dear Baron. ¶ ¶ I beg to enclose a few particulars connected with my collection of Longicorns and other families, in the hope that you may be able to assist me in dispo...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1878-11-??.
                        FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ Robert Johnston Esq of Launceston ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially ¶ ¶ Botany and Palaeont...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1878-11-??.
                          ¶ More than twenty years ago the late W. S. ¶ McLeay ¶ showed to the writer a very minute creeping Orchid, from the vicinity of Port Jackson, highly remarkable for its extremely small disk-like lea...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Harry Ord, 1878-11-08.
                            Melbourne, 8 November 1878. ¶ To His Excellency, General Sir H. Ord, K.C.M.G., ¶ Governor of West Australia. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Availing myself of the privilege, granted so considerately by your Excellency, ...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bowen, 1878-11-17.
                              Melbourne 17. Nov. 1878. ¶ To his Excellency Sir G. Bowen, ¶ G.C.M.G., Governor of Victoria. ¶ Sir. ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of a despatch received by your Excellency...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1878-11-28.
                                28/11/78 ¶ ¶ You were so very kind, honored and dear Sir, to offer to complete my series of the botanic portion of the Annales des sciences naturelles, which important periodical I possess in all fiv...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1878-11-28.
                                  28/11/78. ¶ ¶ There are several subjects, dear Sir Joseph, on which I ought to write to you by this months post, though I am still on my sickbed. ¶ I have to thank you for sending the new part of th...
                                  • Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-11-29.
                                    Robert Street ¶ Brisbane Nov 29th /78 ¶ Baron Ferd von Mueller ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I am glad to have received the news of the although gradual return of your health — I wrote you some time back about t...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ernst Behm, 1878-12-14.
                                      ¶ I am currently attempting to equip a new geographical expedition for further exploration in Central Australia, should ¶ ¶ I ¶ ¶ succeed in raising the necessary pecuniary means. My intention is t...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1878-12-25.
                                        Private ¶ Christmas 1878. ¶ ¶ By this mail, dear Sir Joseph, the Prime Minister of Victoria, the hon Graham Berry and an other member of the Victorian Legislature, Professor Pearson, M.A. Oxford, pro...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Roger Goldsworthy, 1878-12-26.
                                          Melbourne ¶ 26/12/78. ¶ To the honorable Roger Goldsworthy, ¶ C.M.G., Colonial Secretary of Western Australia. ¶ Sir....
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1878-12-28.
                                            28/12/78 ¶ ¶ As you will see from the enclosed note, ¶ MS list by C. Groener: ‘Pr. s. s.Northumberlandnach London am 4. December 1878 An Herrn Professor Dr Krauss Stuttgard | 1 Fass enthaltend | 2 kl...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1879-01-??.
                                              FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ T. M. Curl, ¶ M. D., Manuha Bush-Station, Central Rangitikei, Wellington, New Zealand ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of ...
                                              • Dudley Adams to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-01-??.
                                                ¶ [Dr. Dudley Adams, ¶ of Sydney, writes that he is informed by Dr. Lane, a medical gentleman in Carolina, that in one of the towns of that State 6000 trees of eucalyptus globulus were planted, afte...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1879-01-??.
                                                  January 1879 ¶ We the undersigned beg to recommend ¶ P. O’Shanesy Esqr ¶ of Cometville, Queensland for the honor of being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, he well deserving this dist...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1879-01-??.
                                                    FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ J. E. Brown Esqr Inspector of forests of South Australia, Adelaide ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, esp...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Rudolf Virchow, 1879-01-12.
                                                      12/1/79 ¶ ¶ It may be of interest to you, noble sir, that the fable about the people with tails seems to be explained in a very simple way. Mr Goldie, who recently penetrated into the interior of New...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ernst Behm, 1879-01-13.
                                                        13/1/79 ¶ ¶ It is incumbent upon me, very respected Doctor, to acknowledge your kind letter that arrived with the last mail ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ and to express anew ¶ The earlier condolence that ...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1879-01-21.
                                                          21/1/79. ¶ ¶ It was very attentive of you, dear Mr Ramsay, to send me the notes on the palms with fan-leaves of North Queensland, ¶ and that you followed up this enquiry by instructions to your coll...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Medical Society of Victoria, 1879-02-??.
                                                            ¶ [The hon. secretary read a letter from Baron von Mueller, in which he made mention of the excellent effects in South Carolina of the Eucalyptus Globulus, by means of which in certain districts feve...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Odoardo Beccari, 1879-02-16.
                                                              16/2/79 ¶ I write a few lines to you, dear Dr Beccari, assuming that by this time you have quietly settled down at your post in Florence, and altho' ¶ ¶ you will not rest on your ¶ ¶ " ¶ laurels ¶ "...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ernst Behm, 1879-02-18.
                                                                18/2/79 ¶ ¶ It will interest you to learn, dear Doctor, that Mr Tietkens, the companion of Giles ¶ Ernest Giles. ¶ ¶ in his 2nd and 3rd journeys, will now lead his own camel expedition as "Surveyor"...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Engelmann, 1879-02-22.
                                                                  22/2/79 ¶ ¶ A long time has passed noble friend since I have written to you directly, ¶ but in the meantime you will have received several of my recent publications. I owe you my best thanks for the...
                                                                  • Charles Birch to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-02-25.
                                                                    "Clermont" Queensland. 25th Feby 1879 ¶ ¶ I trust you will my dear Baron excuse my pencil note the weather is so hot that the ink dries nearly as rapidly as I put it in the pen. I send you two specim...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Johnston, 1879-03-??.
                                                                      [ ¶ I submitted the fruits to Baron Von Müeller, who is praiseworthily investigating the paleophytology of Victoria and New South Wales, and he not only confirmed my opinion, but declared that in one ...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Meehan, 1879-03-??.
                                                                        ¶ [ ¶ Do Snakes Swallow their Young ¶ ? Mr. ¶ Meehan ¶ remarked that European zoologists yet seemed incredulous that young snakes would enter their mothers' mouths for protection when frightened. H...
                                                                        • F. Kilner to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-03-05.
                                                                          Custom House ¶ Rockhampton ¶ 5th March 1879 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ About a fortnight ago I received your letter of the 3rd January ¶ asking me if I could procure a specimen of an alligator for a friend o...
                                                                          • Charles Fawcett to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-03-13.
                                                                            Ballina. ¶ 13 March. 79. ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ I fear I have got into sad confusion of late respecting my numbers, in consequence of the loss of a memorandum. I sent a parcel to the Steamer yesterday...
                                                                            • Charles Fawcett to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-03-17.
                                                                              Ballina. ¶ NSW. ¶ ¶ 17 March. 79. ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ I was this day brought an orchid in rather an imperfect state. It grows in clefts or holes of trees, described as white. The leaf & flower rese...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Buchanan, 1879-03-19.
                                                                                19/3/79 ¶ ¶ I was pleased, dear Mr Buchanan, ¶ to get your letter of the 10th ¶ & the specimen of the supposed Zannichellia. ¶ It is probably Lepilaena, (as I predicted formerly the N.Z. plant to ...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Decaisne, 1879-03-20.
                                                                                  20/3/79. ¶ ¶ I have to thank you, venerable and learned friend, for your goodness of sending me an original specimen of Lepidosperma squamatum of Labill, ¶ which will enable me to refer to this spec...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Hugo Meltzl, 1879-03-25.
                                                                                    Melbourne, March 25, 1879. ¶ Noble Sir! ¶ ¶ I was very pleased today to get the letter from Prof. Strong ¶ in which he asked me to inform you about the Australian Brassaias with which Endlicher, you...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1879-03-31.
                                                                                      31/3/79 ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Mr Shillinglaw, I return the letter of Sir Joseph. ¶ Why is it necessary to dwell so much on ¶ Jorgenson? ¶ after his degraded life? He can add neither ¶ lustre ¶ nor ...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, 1879-04-??.
                                                                                        ¶ Let me thank you for your kindness, in forwarding so liberal a supply of seeds of the ¶ Euchlaena luxurians ¶ . ¶ This enables me to push this plant further through Australia than I could do 2 or...
                                                                                        • Robert King to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-04-01.
                                                                                          ¶ I obtained it in a ravine at the back of Rushcutter's Bay, Port Jackson, ¶ where it was growing on sandstone boulders in moss almost within the reach of the drip from the overhanging rocks above. ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1879-04-14.
                                                                                            14/4/79 ¶ ¶ I dont think, dear Mr Shillinglaw, we ever made any arrangements concerning the ¶ biographic notes on R Brown ¶ . What help do you want, when & to what extent? ¶ I am likely soon away f...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1879-04-18.
                                                                                              18/4/79 ¶ ¶ Let me thank you, dear Mr Shillinglaw, for the copy of your important "historic records" of Pt Phillip, ¶ which I shall read with great interest. ¶ Regardfully your ¶ ¶ Ferd. von Muelle...
                                                                                              • Alexander Forrest to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-04-20.
                                                                                                [We learn that a parcel of dried plants has been received by Baron von Mueller from Mr. Alex. Forrest, by whose party they were collected, in the course of his geographic expedition from Nickol Bay ¶ ...
                                                                                                • Hermann Kempe to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-04-21.
                                                                                                  Hermannsburg Mission Station on the Finke, ¶ Finke River, NT. ¶ ¶ 21.4.79. ¶ Highly esteemed Baron! ¶ ¶ Your Honour will excuse that I was so long in sending the ¶ ¶ plants. It could not be helped ...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ferdinand von Krauss, 1879-04-28.
                                                                                                    28/4/79 ¶ ¶ Your kind letter of 10 March, ¶ highly revered Director, is here for my answer, and first of all I must ask for your forbearance, if I so often failed to mention in detail the friendly l...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1879-04-28.
                                                                                                      28/4/79 ¶ ¶ A zoologic friend in Germany, dear Mr Ramsay, whom I knew when I was at the University, ¶ has just asked me to send him a copy of an ichthyologic contribution of the Count de Castelnau, ...
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