The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [A letter was read from Dr Fd Mueller, who was unavoidably absent, strongly recommending the plan marked 2 deltas in a circle. The note was countersigned by Dr Wilkie in favor of the same plan.]...

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Physical location:

MS 11663, Royal Society of Victoria, Records 1854-1982, box 1, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 58.11.17

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to the Council, Philosophical Institute of Victoria, 1858-11-17. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1850-9/1858/58-11-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. Item is part of the minutes of a special meeting of the Council of the Philosophical Institute, 17 November 1858, called to consider the plans submitted by various architects for the Institute’s proposed hall.

[A letter was read from Dr Fd Mueller, who was unavoidably absent, strongly recommending the plan marked 2 deltas in a circle. The note was countersigned by Dr Wilkie in favor of the same plan.]

The meeting adjourned without deciding on a preferred set of plans. At the continuation of the meeting the next day, when M again did not attend, the members present selected a different design from the one favoured by M and Wilkie. However, the Council subsequently lost confidence in the architect selected and instead chose Joseph Reed for the job.