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RB MSS M199, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 62.07.23Preferred Citation:
the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1862-07-23. 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/1860-9/1862/62-07-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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An unsigned copy of this letter, differing slightly in accenting and punctuation,
is in the personal dossier on M maintained by the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, now
at Archives Nationales, Paris, MS AJ/15/549. The copy is annotated 'avec une lettre
de Mr. le Profr. d'Erpetologie' [with a letter from the Professor of Herpetology [i.e.
August Duméril]]; a note of the same date, also in the dossier, from Duméril to the
clerk Prévost, asking him to prepare without delay the letter to M, also indicates
tht Dumeril is writing a personal letter to M to be enclosed with the official one.
However, no such letter from Duméril has been found.
Paris le 23. Juillet 1862.
Monsieur,
Nous avons l'honneur de vous adresser ci joint le Diplôme du titre de Correspondant
du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle que vous a décerné dans sa dernière Séance l'assemblée
des Professeurs administrateurs de cet établissement
Nous désirons vivement que vous veuillez bien voir dans cet acte un témoignage de
la haute estime de l'assemblée en même temps que de sa reconnaissance des dons précieux
par lesquels vous avez enrichi les collections du Muséum.
Veuillez, Monsieur, agréer avec l'expression de ces sentiments celle de notre considération
la plus distinguée.
Les Professeurs administrateurs du Muséum
Le Directeur, E Chevreul
Le Secrétaire, A Aug Duméril.
A Monsieur le Docteur Ferdinand Mueller, Directeur du Jardin botanique et zoologique
de Melbourne.
Museum of Natural History
Paris 23 July 1862
Sir,
We have the honour of sending you the enclosed Diploma of appointment as Correspondent
of the Museum of Natural History which the assembly of the administering Professors
of this institution awarded you at its last meeting.
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See Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris to M, 22 July 1862 (in this edition as 62-07-22a).
We earnestly hope that you will see in this a token of the assembly's high esteem
as well as its recognition of the valuable donations by which you have enriched the
Museum's collections.
Please, Sir, accept with the expression of these sentiments, that of our highest esteem.
The Administering Professors of the Museum
E. Chevreul, Director
A Aug Duméril, Secretary
To Dr Ferdinand Mueller, Director of the Melbourne Botanic and Zoological Garden.