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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Russel Wallace, 1873-02-28.
    Melbourne ¶ bot Garden ¶ 28/2/73 ¶ ¶ It affords me very much pleasure, dear Mr Wallace, to send you such seeds of comparatively hardy plants as I have just at hand. I would advise you to have a porti...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Patten, 1873-03-??.
      ¶ [The following from the ¶ Natal Colonist ¶ will, interest some of our readers:—"Mrs M'Ken ¶ has received a most kind letter from the Rev. James Patten, formerly of Durban, sympathising with her ...
      • John Kerr to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-03-28.
        Custom House ¶ Melbourne 28th March 1873 ¶ Baron von Mueller ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to forward to you a sample of a plant which a farmer from the Broadmeadows ¶ has handed to me in order that yo...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-04-11.
          Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 11/4/73. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th instance, ¶ Letter not found, but see n. 2 to M to J. Casey. 31 March 1873 (in ...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1873-04-21.
            Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 21/4/73 ¶ ¶ When recently examining some Stylideae, dear Dr Hooker, I had occasion to confirm your supposition beyond any doubt, that Donatia must be placed in that order. ¶ I...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Asa Gray, 1873-04-22.
              Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 22/4/73 ¶ ¶ Many years ago, dear Dr. Gray, our late friend Dr Steetz wrote to me, ¶ that it was always a festival-day to him when a letter arrived from you; and really so is i...
              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1873-04-23.
                Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 23 April 1873. ¶ ¶ It is really kind of you, noble friend, that you undertook the laborious task of examining the Chatham algae so soon, ¶ and it is pleasing to see that,...
                • John Storie to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-05-01.
                  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, ¶ Kyneton, 1st May 1873 ¶ Baron F. Von Mueller M.D. ¶ ¶ &c. &c. ¶ Sir,...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-05-09.
                    Melbourne bot Garden, ¶ 9/5/73. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to suggest, that the hon. the Minister of the Department of public works may be asked, whether there is any objection to the supply of Yan Y...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-05-12.
                      Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 12/5/73. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the ¶ ¶ 10th, ¶ Letter not found.This is a response to the minute on M to J. Casey, 7 May1873 ...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1873-05-18.
                        Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 18/5/73 ¶ ¶ The document, sent by you, dear Dr Hooker, concerning the legal claims of his Majesty, the King of Portugal, on the collections of the late Dr Welwitsch ¶ Document ...
                        • C. Holst to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-05-30.
                          The Royal Frederikian University makes known by this letter that Christopher Hansteen, formerly ¶ ¶ Professor of ¶ ¶ Applied ¶ ¶ Mathematics, a man most celebrated by praises for his ability and te...
                          • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1873-06-03.
                            25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ June 3 /73 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I have to thank you for your letter of the 23d March and for a parcel of Orchidaceous specimens per port which came just in time as I yesterday s...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Otto Lindberg, 1873-07-14.
                              Melbourne, ¶ 14 July 1873. ¶ ¶ I see from your important notes on English mosses in the ¶ Journal of Botany ¶ , ¶ esteemed Doctor, that you appear to have recovered again from your serious illness....
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Agnew, 1873-08-09.
                                Melbourne ¶ 9th August, 1873. ¶ ¶ It affords me much gratification to send you a third supplementary contribution towards the phytography of Tasmania, ¶ although it is with regret that I saw almost ...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1873-11-06.
                                  Private ¶ Melbourne ¶ 6/11/73. ¶ ¶ I felt sure, dear Dr Hooker, that you would support my view of declining on principle a transfer of my services to the University, even if a vacancy had occurred, w...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1874-01-01.
                                    Melbourne ¶ Newyears day 1874 ¶ ¶ Though late in arriving let my new years salutation, dear Mr Bentham, be offered to you with all sincerity. May the year be to you one of health & happiness. The Hae...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James Francis, 1874-02-07.
                                      ¶ [A/c for travelling expenses in recent visit to Alps ¶ From 6 to 26 January 1874;see M to R. Ramsay,August 1874(in this edition as 74-08-00). ¶ ¶ £8.14.6]...
                                      • Diana Bunbury to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-02-24.
                                        Picton ¶ 24th Feby ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ After posting my letter ¶ I spoke to a little girl who brings me Bush flowers for pressing, and found that she had marked some Orchis roots, which I now have much...
                                        • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-04-08.
                                          25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ April 8 /74 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I am afraid I forgot last mail to write to you to say that I duly received the £100 for the 7th & last vol of Flora Australiensis ¶ I am now ve...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1874-05-21.
                                            Melbourne, ¶ 21/5/1874 ¶ ¶ I am very happy to hear, dear Dr Haast, that you intend to visit Australia soon, ¶ and that I shall then have the long desired opportunity of becoming personally acquainte...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Ramsay, 1874-08-??.
                                              REPORT ¶ The Honorable Robert Ramsay, &c., &c., &c. ¶ Melbourne, August 1874. ¶ S ¶ ir, ¶ ¶ In compliance with your communication of the 6th instant, ¶ Letter not found; but see M to R. Ramsay, 6 Aug...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1874-08-26.
                                                Melbourne, ¶ 26/8/74. ¶ ¶ Altho' I wrote to you only two days ago, ¶ dear Mr Ramsay, I now once more adress you on the important subject of my last letter. Do ¶ not let pass the glorious opportunit...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1874-09-01.
                                                  Melbourne 1/9/74. ¶ ¶ This day I received your telegram, dear Mr Ramsay. ¶ I understand however that the Challenger ¶ will visit both sides of N. Guinea; so it would be likely, that she returns to ...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius von Haast, 1874-11-01.
                                                    1 November 1874. ¶ ¶ I should like to ask you particularly, dear friend, to send me the address of your wife's parents, as I should like to call on the lady during her visit here and pay her my respe...
                                                    • George Brown to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-11-02.
                                                      Melbourne ¶ November 2 1874 ¶ Baron Ferd von Mueller ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ In acceding to your request for a detailed description of the Islands of Samoa and of other places where I resided or visited durin...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Cooper, 1874-11-03.
                                                        Melbourne, 3/11/74 ¶ G. S. Cooper Esqr &c ¶ Undersecretary, Wellington ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 6. Oct., ¶ in which you apprize me of the generous ...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Ramsay, 1874-11-10.
                                                          Tuesday ¶ ¶ Would you do me the favor, dear Mr. Ramsay, to spare me some day soon a few moments of your time. I am very anxious to consult you respecting additions, absolutely necessary, to the Museu...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1874-12-01.
                                                            Melbourne ¶ 1/12/74. ¶ ¶ I have not been able, dear Mr Bentham, to do much for the Flora this month, because I struggled for the increase of my working vote of £300 (without buildings available); ¶ S...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1874-12-24.
                                                              Christmaseve ¶ Though filed,together with another undated letter,after M's letter to Ramsay of 4 September1891,this letteris dated here to1874,when the oceanographical research vessel HMSChallengerwas...
                                                              • Skelton Emmett to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-12-25.
                                                                Circular Head ¶ Tas, as are all other place names in this letter. ¶ 25 December 1874 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I duly received your letter last night ¶ Letter not found, but seeS. Emmett to M, 10 October 1874...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Henry Archer, 1875-02-12.
                                                                  Mortons Hotel, ¶ S. Yarra ¶ 12/2/75 ¶ ¶ I got your note, dear Chev. ¶ Archer, a few days ago with the extract of the passage from the Work of the Marquis de Beauvois, ¶ also your letter of yesterda...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Ware, 1875-02-14.
                                                                    Melbourne, ¶ 14/2/75. ¶ Th. Webb Ware Esqr. ¶ Acting Undersecretary, ¶ Sir...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius von Haast, 1875-03-??.
                                                                      Coleman's Hotel, ¶ Geelong Road, ¶ Thursday. ¶ ¶ I forgot to advise you, noble friend, that you should collect seed in quantity from the ¶ Melaleuca parviflora ¶ during your walks now, to scatter t...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Ballarat Farmers' Club, 1875-04-??.
                                                                        ¶ [Mr Woodyatt ¶ Secretary of the Ballarat Farmers' Club. ¶ ¶ has shown us a letter from Baron von Mueller, stating that he will deliver a lecture at the Farmers’ Club, on the 15th ¶ i.e. 15 May 187...
                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius von Haast, 1875-04-06.
                                                                          Melbourne, 6 April 1875. ¶ ¶ It gives me great pleasure, noble friend, to hear that your wife has recovered again and thus has been restored to you and your children. ¶ Life must seem to be starting...
                                                                          • Skelton Emmett to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1875-05-08.
                                                                            Circular Head ¶ Tas. ¶ 8 May 1875 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ On Sunday last, I returned from my expedition, after an absence of 14 days — ¶ ¶ I was advised to proceed to Mount Ramsay ¶ All places named are in...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1875-05-17.
                                                                              Melbourne ¶ 17/5/75 ¶ ¶ I enclose a few fresh seeds of Neptunia monosperma, dear Dr Hooker, which may add one to your few ¶ sensitive ¶ plants in the conservatory. ¶ By the despatch bag you will r...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Ramsay, 1875-06-28.
                                                                                Botanic Museum ¶ Melbourne, ¶ 28/6/75 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In response to a question of the Honorable H. J. Wrixon in the Legislative Assembly on the 24th inst., concerning the "best means of arresting by plant...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1875-12-25.
                                                                                  Melbourne ¶ Christmas day /12/75 ¶ ¶ It is but right, dear Dr Hooker, after I wrote to you about the supposed Tussockgrass some weeks ago, ¶ M to J..Hooker, 2 October 1875. ¶ ¶ that I should inform ...
                                                                                  • William Woolls to Edward Ramsay, 1876-01-22.
                                                                                    ¶ […] ¶ ¶ Living so far from Sydney, I was not aware of many things which you mention in your letter. Had I known the facts which you reveal, I should have hesitated to reply to Mr Krefft's attack o...
                                                                                    • Charles Moore to Joseph Hooker, 1876-02-25.
                                                                                      Botanic Gardens ¶ Sydney 25 Feby 1876 ¶ Dear Dr Hooker ¶ ¶ By the "St Osythe" steamer which takes this, ¶ The mails perSt. Osythefor Melbourne, Cape of Good Hope and London closed at 6 pm on 25 Febru...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Gosse, 1876-05-23.
                                                                                        Melbourne ¶ 23/5/76. ¶ ¶ I thank you, dear Mr Gosse, for your attention in sending me the two copies of the important document of Mr Lewis journeys. ¶ It is most pleasing to see thus gradually throu...
                                                                                        • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-06-??.
                                                                                          25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ London ¶ June 1876 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ During a short visit I lately paid to Paris ¶ Bentham was in Paris from 2 to 10 June1876. On 5 June,he took his seat asmembre corresponda...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Brown, 1876-10-??.
                                                                                            ¶ [In the course of correspondence with Baron von Mueller of Melbourne he kindly requested me to forward you a few Notes of our recent visit to Duke of York Group, New Ireland and New Britain.]...
                                                                                            • William Bacchus to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1877-02-03.
                                                                                              Dear Baron von Mueller ¶ ¶ Many thanks for sending the volume of select plants ¶ it goes far to supply a want always existing and at the present time increasing it will be very useful for schools an...
                                                                                              • Patrick O'Shanesy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1877-05-05.
                                                                                                Rockhampton ¶ May 5 1877 ¶ Dear Baron Mueller ¶ ¶ I have much pleasure in forwarding a few samples of plants which I have just got on a flying visit along the Great Northern Railway. ¶ ¶ I also encl...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Miles Berkeley, 1877-05-30.
                                                                                                  Melbourne ¶ 30/5/77. ¶ ¶ It is always a source of honor and pleasure to me, reverend and venerable friend, to be adressed by the leading mycologist of the age. In answer to your considerate letter ¶ ...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Clement Wragge, 1877-08-24.
                                                                                                    24/8/77 ¶ ¶ Let me thank you for your interesting photograms, ¶ Not identified. ¶ ¶ dear Mr Wragge. It requires to know that both cards belong to you. It is kind of you to offer to dry plants for me...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria, 1877-09-06.
                                                                                                      Melbourne 6th Septr. 1877 ¶ To the Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria ¶ ¶ Gentlemen, ¶ ¶ The undersigned ¶ Not all signatories have been identified; those that have been have entries in th...
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