The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. ¶ November 4th 1861 — ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that the Council of The University of Melbourne has appointed you, under the Special Regulations for the E...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M200, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 61.11.04

Preferred Citation:

John James to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1861-11-04. 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/1860-9/1861/61-11-04-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

November 4th 1861 —

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that the Council of The University of Melbourne has appointed you, under the Special Regulations for the Examination of Candidates for Degree in Medicine, Honorary Examiner in Botany, Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Prescriptions

MS marginal annotation in a different hand: 'In conjunction with Dr Eades'.

and I am desired to request that you will have the goodness to favor the Council with an intimation as to whether it would be agreeable to you to act in that capacity.

See B62.14.02 for an example of one of M's examination papers.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

John F. James

Registrar.

Ferdinand Mueller Esquire, M.D. and Ph.D.

&c&c&c

Government Botanist.