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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Redmond Barry, 1865-11-22.
    22/11/65 ¶ Dear Sir Redmond ¶ ¶ I intend, if my departmental means admit, to employ the bearer in my establishment to assist me in getting some vegetable articles prepared for the exhibition. ¶ Presu...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Braun, 1865-11-23.
      Melbourne, ¶ 23 November 1865. ¶ Magnificence! ¶ ¶ On behalf of the philanthropic ladies ¶ who recently sent a small party of brave men into the unexplored interior of Australia to discover the fate...
      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1865-11-25.
        Melbourne, Botanic Garden, ¶ 25 November 1865. ¶ Esteemed Professor, ¶ ¶ Your cordial letter of 1 September is before me. ¶ Accept my sincere thanks for your kindness in having dispatched such a lot...
        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Filippo Parlatore, 1865-11-25.
          Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 25/11/65 ¶ Dear Sir, ¶ ¶ You have placed me under profound obligations by your generosity, by which you have esteemed the feeble efforts I have made on behalf of the scient...
          • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1865-11-26.
            26 November 1865. ¶ ¶ This mail, dear Professor, must not leave without bringing you a few words on the progress of the search for Leichhardt. Everything promises good success, in spite of the terrib...
            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1865-11-27.
              Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 27 November 1865. ¶ ¶ For a long time, dear friend, I have intended a long letter for you, and even though I did not send you any lines, my thoughts were often with you. Y...
              • Edmund Delisser to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1865-12-16.
                16th Decbr 1865. ¶ Melbourne ¶ At your request I have the pleasure to forward you a short account of my late trip beyond the Great Australian Bight. ¶ ¶ The expedition which left Melbourne in Janry 1...
                • Ferdinand von Mueller to [Albert Günther], 1865-12-25.
                  Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, ¶ Christmas 1865 ¶ Esteemed Sir, ¶ ¶ As Vice-President of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria I have the honour to beg of you information and guidance in an u...
                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1865-12-25.
                    Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ Christmas Day 1865. ¶ ¶ How, noble Sir, shall I repay you all your infinite kindness? Last week the ship ¶ Bielefeld ¶ brought me the grandiose, beautiful work on the pa...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Georg Wittstein, 1866-??-??.
                      ¶ You will know that wide stretches of Western Australia are unusable as pasture for sheep, cattle and horses on account of the widespread occurrence of this harmful plant and related species, as wel...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1866-01-26.
                        26 January 1866. ¶ ¶ At the close of the mails, esteemed Sir, only a moment remains to thank you sincerely for the ¶ beautiful ¶ things sent by the ¶ Göteborg ¶ . ¶ The algae and the Scandinavian...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-01-26.
                          26 January 1866. ¶ ¶ I can accompany these travel notes from Mr Giles and his map only with a few hasty words, esteemed Professor, as I have so very little time during this season of extraordinary dr...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1866-01-26.
                            26 January 1866. ¶ Noble Sir, ¶ ¶ A little time remains just before the closing of the mails to send you a few words in reply and thanks for your wonderful letter of 3 November 1865. ¶ Letter not fou...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, 1866-01-26.
                              Copy ¶ ad ¶ A.M.P.M. No. 2467 ¶ 1866 ¶ Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 26 January 1866...
                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Harding, 1866-01-29.
                                Melbourne botan. Gard ¶ 29/1/66 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ Allow me to return my best thanks for the seeds you were good enough to send me per Albion. ¶ The[y] arrived in good order and I hope I shall be succes...
                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1866-02-05.
                                  5./2./66. ¶ Dear Mr Bentham. ¶ ¶ I have done a little among gnaphaloid Compositae, but the work of defining the genera anew involves much patient research extended not only to the Australian but also...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-02-13.
                                    13 February 1866. ¶ ¶ I am only writing a few hurried lines, dear Dr Haast, to enquire whether it would be possible for you to send me a few fruiting branches of the Rewa Rewa tree ( ¶ Knightia excel...
                                    • the Verein für Erdkunde zu Dresden to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-02-16.
                                      ¶ The section for foreign affairs of the Society for Geography of Dresden nominates Dr Ferdinand Mueller of Melbourne as their corresponding member. Dresden, 16 February 1866. ¶ Max Zwicker, Chairman...
                                      • the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-02-17.
                                        Under the auspices of the most august, most powerful and most merciful prince, Alexander the Second, Emperor and Auotcrat of all the Russias etc. etc. etc., the Imperial Naturalists’ Society of Moscow...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jasper von Oertzen, 1866-02-22.
                                          Grandducal Mecklenburg House order of the Wendish Crown ¶ Fore and Surnames ¶ Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich Mueller ¶ Where and when born ¶ at Rostock 30 June 1825...
                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jasper von Oertzen, 1866-02-22.
                                            Melbourne in the Royal Botanical Garden ¶ 22 February 1866 ¶ His Excellency Chancellor of the Order von Oertzen &c &c. ¶ Excellency ¶ ¶ The joyful obligation is incumbent upon me to express my deep-f...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johannes Roeper, 1866-02-24.
                                              Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 24 February 1866. ¶ ¶ How can I repay you, noble and venerable friend, for remembering me with so much kindness, that you influenced the ruler of our fatherland to invest ...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-02-24.
                                                24 February 1866. ¶ ¶ It ¶ ¶ has ¶ ¶ pleased me immeasurably, esteemed Professor, that you use your continued mighty advocacy for the movement in search of Leichhardt. ¶ The Ladies' Leichhardt Sear...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Berthold Seemann, 1866-02-26.
                                                  ¶ As one of the Commissioners for the Intercolonial Exhibition, I am called upon to prepare an essay on the vegetation of all Australia, ¶ B67.13.02. ¶ ¶ especially in reference to the resources of ...
                                                  • Charles Renard to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-03-02.
                                                    Much revered Sir, ¶ ¶ While thanking you for the seeds you sent to us, I have at the same time the honour to inform you that at yesterday's meeting the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow has, ...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1866-03-02.
                                                      ¶ The road referred to is ¶ ¶ not ¶ ¶ open for general traffic, but simply the ¶ ¶ necessary ¶ ¶ means of access to the botanic Garden and has existed ¶ ¶ ever ¶ ¶ since the formation of the es...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1866-03-14.
                                                        Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 14/3/66 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In compliance with the request conveyed in your minute of yesterday, ¶ I have the honor of submitting once more a detailed statement in reference to the exp...
                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-03-20.
                                                          20 March 1866. ¶ ¶ The main purpose of this letter, dear friend, is the preliminary inquiry, whether the bones of Moa can be purchased in New Zealand, and also those of other animals of rare extinct ...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1866-03-24.
                                                            24 March 1866. ¶ Esteemed Professor, ¶ ¶ I am sending you a ¶ large ¶ case with natural history objects by the ship ¶ Wellesley ¶ , which is to sail today. ¶ The freight has been paid as far as L...
                                                            • Allan Hughan to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-03-26.
                                                              Youngera, Swan-hill, ¶ March 26. ¶ Dr. Ferdinand Mueller, F.R.S. ¶ ¶ My dear sir,— I would feel much obliged by any information respecting the properties—poisonous I fear—of the enclosed herb. ¶ ¶ ...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-03-26.
                                                                26 March 1866. ¶ ¶ It is my duty, noble Sir, to keep you informed of everything relating to the search for Leichhardt. The gallant Sir Roderick Murchison, following my representations, has used his p...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Carl von Martius, 1866-03-26.
                                                                  26 March 1866. ¶ Noble Sir, ¶ ¶ You have shown such a lively and benevolent interest in the search for Leichhardt, that I have come to consider it my duty to inform you of everything concerning the l...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1866-03-28.
                                                                    ¶ 28/3/66 ¶ Dear Krichauff ¶ ¶ Mons. Ramel in Paris has appointed me as his attorney to take out patents in all ¶ ¶ the ¶ ¶ Australian colonies for the use of his method of using eucalyptus leaves...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-03-30.
                                                                      Good Friday 1866. ¶ ¶ I deserve to be scolded, dear friend, that I have not answered your last kind letters long ago. ¶ You must think me a very selfish person, because I usually only write, when I ...
                                                                      • Charles Renard to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-04-14.
                                                                        Imperial SOCIETY OF Naturalists ¶ of ¶ moscow ¶ . ¶ No 373 ¶ Honoured Doctor, ¶ ¶ I have the honour to forward to you the announced diploma as an active member of the local Imperial Naturalists Soc...
                                                                        • Jasper von Oertzen to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-04-25.
                                                                          To Dr Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich Mueller ¶ Professor of Botany at the University in Melbourne Australia ¶ ¶ With reference to His Majesty's resolution of 9 November last year by which His Royal Highnes...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-05-12.
                                                                            12 May 1866. ¶ Dear friend, ¶ ¶ I have subscribed with pleasure for 5 copies of your beautiful landscape (or glacier) atlas. ¶ Shall I send the sum to you? It would be best, if the amount were to be...
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to John Blair, 1866-05-14.
                                                                              ¶ I saw, dear Dr Blair, last night Dr Wilkie & explained to our friend the four points on which objection was taken. ¶ With friendly regards ¶ ¶ Your ¶ ¶ ¶ Ferd. Mueller...
                                                                              • W. Turner to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-05-18.
                                                                                Botan. Gard. 18/5/66 ¶ ¶ Received from Dr F. Mueller three pounds eight shillgs for sixty eight feet super of Black wood at one shill. per ft super ¶ £3.8.0 ¶ Recd payment ¶ W. Turner...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Theodor Kotschy, 1866-05-24.
                                                                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 24 May 1866. ¶ ¶ I was very pleased, dear Dr Kotschy, to receive a few sheets written by a man whose name is so well known and esteemed in science. ¶ I have thought of yo...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Braun, 1866-05-26.
                                                                                    Melbourne in the botanical garden ¶ 26 May 1866 ¶ ¶ The last mail, honoured Professor and Rector, brought me your kind letter of 2 March. ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ I was very sad to hear of your indis...
                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Johan Areschoug, 1866-05-26.
                                                                                      26 May 1866. ¶ ¶ I overlooked, esteemed Professor, to write to you with the last mail that a large case, addressed to you, was dispatched by the ship ¶ Wellesley ¶ on 26 March to my London agents, ...
                                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to August Petermann, 1866-05-28.
                                                                                        28 May 1866. ¶ ¶ I am stretched on a sickbed, my noble valiant friend, and can thus only thank you for your incomparably beautiful map ¶ and tell you that I am looking forward with hope to encouragi...
                                                                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Wöhler, 1866-05-28.
                                                                                          Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 28 May 1866. ¶ ¶ Just before the departure of the overland mail to Europe, noble Sir, I was pleasantly surprised by your kind letter of 15 February. ¶ ¶ As a luminary of ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-05-31.
                                                                                            31 May 1866. ¶ ¶ It is very sad, dearest friend, that your poor wife has been so unwell. I was also ill again and thus can sympathise with you all the more. Should you move once more into a permanent...
                                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-06-03.
                                                                                              3 June 1866. ¶ ¶ Once again, dearest friend, I come before you as a beggar. You will have formed a nice idea of my avarice. I am not even going to make excuses, except to merely reverse the naive Ger...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Editor of the Australasian, 1866-06-19.
                                                                                                Sir, — ¶ ¶ May I request of you the favour to render known through your widely-circulating journal, that the illustrious Professor Owen ¶ is anxious to obtain of the Echidna (or so-called Australia...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-06-24.
                                                                                                  24/6/66 ¶ ¶ I am writing only, dear friend, to thank you in the midst of great pressure of work for the truly kind sending of the seeds of ¶ Cordyline indivisa ¶ , &c &c that I received today throug...
                                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1866-06-25.
                                                                                                    25 June 1866. ¶ ¶ I am most deeply sorry, dear friend, to hear of your wife's ailment. It does seem that your winter climate does not agree with the lady. Please give her my kindest regards. I shall ...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1866-06-26.
                                                                                                      26/6/66. ¶ Dear Dr Hooker. ¶ ¶ This day I unpacked the case, you kindly sent by the Yorkshire. The dry plants came safely back & for the books I feel much indebted. ¶ I will send those, which the li...
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