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Ferdinand von Mueller

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  • Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-04-06.
    Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 6/4/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to report, that the three cases with Museum plants, obtained from Dr. W. Sonder of Hamburg, and shipped by the hon. Geo. Verdon, C. B., per...
    • Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-04-08.
      ¶ [Director recommends that the Inspr of Forests ¶ William Ferguson. ¶ ¶ may be placed under the Lands Dept with a view of commencing an inspection of the principal forests of this Colony ¶ See note...
      • George Bentham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-15.
        25, WILTON PLACE. S.W. ¶ April 15 /70 ¶ My dear Sir ¶ ¶ I write a few lines in great haste being overwhelmed with press of matter at this time, to say that I have sent by this mail 8 sheets of the 5t...
        • Joseph Henry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-20.
          Smithsonian Institution, ¶ Washington, April 20. 1870 ¶ Dear Sir; ¶ ¶ Your letter of Jan'y 31st ¶ Letter not found. ¶ ¶ was duly received and I hasten to thank you on behalf of this Institution, for...
          • George Rayner to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-20.
            River Styx ¶ April 20th ¶ ¶ My Dear Sir I returned from the mountains yesterday and having business in Town I started to day and arrived just in time to send your small parcel by the Southern Cross ...
            • Henry Read to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-20.
              20 April [18]70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ [...] of the Borough Council [...] to make application for whatever shrubs you can spare for the purpose of planting in the Warrnambool Botanical Gardens. ¶ ¶ I [...] and b...
              • Clement Hodgkinson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-21.
                Office of Lands and Survey ¶ Melbourne, April 21st 1870. ¶ Sir. ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request you will be good enough to instruct Mr Ferguson, ¶ William Ferguson. ¶ ¶ Inspector of State Forests, t...
                • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-04-21.
                  ¶ [Director asks permission to forward to Australasian & Leader translation of Professor Inzenga's essay on the cultivation of the Sumach]...
                  • the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-21.
                    ¶ [thanks for a Model of a gold nugget]...
                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Paul Rohrbach, 1870-04-22.
                      Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 22 April 1870. ¶ ¶ I was pleasantly surprised, esteemed Doctor, by your kind letter, ¶ which arrived here a few days ago through the agency of our friend Dr Sonder. As I ...
                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to George Bentham, 1870-04-22.
                        22/4/70. ¶ ¶ As far as sparehours occasionally permit, dear Mr Bentham, I work quietly away on Monocotyledoneae, preparatory for your work, but these sparehours are and have been much diminished in n...
                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1870-04-22.
                          22/4/70 ¶ ¶ I hoped, dear Dr Hooker, to have sent by the clipper sailing this week, to you a supplemental case of Monochlamydeae for Mr Bentham’s use, but as I have ¶ not yet ¶ over come the diffic...
                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to Jacob Agardh, 1870-04-23.
                            Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 23 April 1870. ¶ ¶ I have the pleasant duty, noble Sir, to express my best thanks to you for the transmission of the ¶ Acta ¶ of the Lund University, also for the excell...
                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-04-23.
                              Melbourne botan ¶ ¶ Garden ¶ 23/4/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to point out, that the reductions, ¶ ¶ proposed to be made in the wages fund of the botanic Garden during 1870, necessitate the disco...
                              • 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 Ferdinand von Krauss, 1870-04-23.
                                  Melbourne Botanic Garden, ¶ 23 April 1870. ¶ ¶ It has been been my intention for some time, noble Sir and friend, to reply to your last kind letter. ¶ However, many new obligations in my large depar...
                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-04-23.
                                    Melbourne botan Garden, ¶ 23 Apr. 70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to draw your attention to the circumstance, that in the revised estimate now submitted for your favorable consideration, no provision ...
                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Wadsworth, 1870-04-23.
                                      Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 23/4/70 ¶ ¶ Will you be so kind, dear Mr Wadsworth, to apprize his Excellency Viscount Canterbury of my wish, to connect his honored name as a lasting mark of homage with one o...
                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Symonds, 1870-04-24.
                                        Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 24/4/70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to report, that the caseful of Museum plants, shipped by the Agent General for my establishment pr "Bolton Abbey" has safely arrived yes...
                                        • Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Read, 1870-04-24.
                                          Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 24/4/70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20 inst and beg to assure the town council of Warnambool, ¶ that I will be very happy to s...
                                          • Albert Purchas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-26.
                                            Melbourne ¶ April 26: 1870 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to request that you will favor them with some seeds or seedling plants of Pinus...
                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to Albert Purchas, 1870-04-28.
                                              Bot Gard. 28/4/70 ¶ ¶ It will afford me much pleasure, dear Mr Purchas, to supply again this season plants to the Cemetery, as far as they are available. I hope however, that in justice to my establi...
                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to Julius Haast, 1870-04-30.
                                                30 April 1870. ¶ ¶ It was a pleasure, dear Dr Haast, to meet your friend Dr Fischer. ¶ Carl Frank Fischer. ¶ ¶ Unfortunately with the continuing troubles in the Department my time did not permit me ...
                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Barrett, 1870-05-??.
                                                  ¶ [Dr F Mueller. — asking that the Council would name some person in Melbourne to take delivery of plants for the Gardens.]...
                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Campbell's Creek Road Board, 1870-05-??.
                                                    ¶ [Inward Correspondence. — From Mr Mueller, stating he will supply for the recreation reserve such plants as are available. The Surveyor reported that a quantity of plants and trees had arrived, and...
                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Southland Acclimatisation Society, 1870-05-??.
                                                      ¶ [A letter from Dr ¶ ¶ Von ¶ ¶ Mueller ¶ , ¶ ¶ of Melbourne, relative to the treatment of the Californian tree seeds in the possession of the society was read, and arrangements made for the distr...
                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to Adolphe Cordier, 1870-05-??.
                                                        ¶ Acacia Decurrens reaches 40 or 50 feet in a few years, even in a sterile soil, but in humid and fertile valleys can in time reach 150 feet; its bark is rich in tannic acid; its flowers are odiferou...
                                                        • A. M. Scott to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-??.
                                                          ¶ [ ¶ When in Rockhampton ¶ Qld. ¶ lately, I saw a number of the ¶ Queenslander ¶ , wherein was published a letter from Dr. Mueller in reply to one of yours, on the subject of some information gle...
                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-01.
                                                            ¶ [Requisn ¶ for certain books]...
                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-02.
                                                              ¶ [Director applies for free transit of a truck of white quartz from Bendigo] ¶ M'sletter was referred totheRailwaysdepartment on 7May 1870.Abroaderrequest was made inM to J. McCulloch, 5 May 1870(in...
                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-02.
                                                                ¶ [Director respecting reductions in the number of employees in the gardens] ¶ The correspondence on this topic was extensive. See M toJ. McCulloch 23 April 1870(in this edition as 70-04-23c) and not...
                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-02.
                                                                  Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 2/5/70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to bring under the consideration of the honorable the President of the Board of Land and Works, that th...
                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-03.
                                                                    ¶ [Director forwds return showing saving of expenditure in 1870 as compared with 1869] ¶ ¶ The original estimates for 1870 (VictoriaParliamentary paperB 2, p. 12, ordered to be printed 8 March 1870)...
                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1870-05-04.
                                                                      Melbourne Botanic Garden ¶ 4th May 1870 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue Authorities for this Department for expenditure under the heads of ¶ ¶ ¶ Purchase ...
                                                                      • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-04.
                                                                        ¶ [Director applies for authority for certain expenditure] ¶ The file does not indicate what expenditure was involved....
                                                                        • Henry Read to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-04.
                                                                          4th May [18]70 ¶ 239/70. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ By direction of the Borough Council of Warrnambool I have the honour to thank you for your kind attention to their request for some plants for the Botanical Garden...
                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-05.
                                                                            ¶ [Director asks that one of the cart horses employed at Gardens may be sold or sent to Dandenong Reserve] ¶ This letterwasreturnedtoMon9 May 1870 minuted by McCulloch:'Sell'....
                                                                            • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-05.
                                                                              ¶ [Director asking for free transit of White Quartz from any of the goldfields] ¶ This letter was referred totheRailwaysdepartmenton10 May minuted: 'referred in connectionwith the previous papers',th...
                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-05.
                                                                                ¶ [Director further letter respectg proposed reductions in staff] ¶ Therewas an extensive correspondence on this topic.See M to J. McCulloch, 23 April 1870 (in this edition as 70-04-23c)and notes the...
                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to the Leader, 1870-05-07.
                                                                                  ¶ Sir, — I have the honour of transmitting to you, with permission of the hon. the Chief Secretary, ¶ an abridged translation of Professor Izenga's ¶ essay on sumach culture, the full translation b...
                                                                                  • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-07.
                                                                                    List of the employese ¶ sic. Not all of the staff named have been identified. Those for whom details have been found have entries in the Biographical Register. ¶ ¶ in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens ...
                                                                                    • 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 Testimonial, 1870-05-09.
                                                                                        Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 9/5/70 ¶ ¶ It affords me much pleasure to certify, that W. Chisholm has been employed for four years in my department, and principly as manual attendant in my phytochemic labor...
                                                                                        • William Smith to James McCulloch, 1870-05-09.
                                                                                          William Smith was engaged at the Botanic Gardens in 1857 immediately after Dr Muellers appointment as director transferred to take charge of carry out the formation of the Zoological Gardens remained ...
                                                                                          • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-10.
                                                                                            ¶ [Director solicits permission to communicate to Australasian & Leader short notes on contents of 5th vol Australian plants ¶ ]...
                                                                                            • George Robertson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-10.
                                                                                              10 May 1870 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I Beg to hand you the Inclosed account for Tools which were my own property, were used by me for the Bot Gardens and which were stolen from the Engine house on the night that it...
                                                                                              • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-10.
                                                                                                Melbourne botan. Garden ¶ 10/5/70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to submit an application of the discharged engine driver of the botanic Garden, who claims the sum of four pounds five shillings for tools...
                                                                                                • Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-11.
                                                                                                  ¶ [Requisns for approval] ¶ These requisitions were referred to the Public Works officeon16 May 1870 and returned to the Chief Secretary's officeon19 May. They were forwarded again to the Public Work...
                                                                                                  • David Coller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-11.
                                                                                                    11 May 1870 ¶ Dr Von Mueller Direct Bot gardens ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Having been informed that William Smith is trying to com back to the Melb. Bot. Garden again I beg to draw your attention to the understandin...
                                                                                                    • Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1870-05-11.
                                                                                                      11/5/70 ¶ ¶ Allow me to remind you, dear Mr. Odgers, that the boys ¶ have not yet arrived. The Garden becomes a wilderness, if I do not soon get the aid of the boys, this being my most busy season. ...
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