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Unit 1, p. 332, VPRS 1092 Governor's letter books, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 63.03.23Preferred Citation:
Henry Barkly to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1863-03-23. 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/1860-9/1863/63-03-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
1
See also M to H. Barkly, 23 March 1863 (in this edition as 63-03-23c).
Dear Dr Mueller
You will see from the enclosed Regulations
that the Queen's subjects are strictly enjoined not to accept or wear any Foreign
Order except with Her Majesty's sanction under the Sign Manual. It is impossible for
me therefore to give you any authorisation on the subject, but I shall be most happy
to send to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, a copy of M. Drouyn de Lhuys's letter
on the subject,
and to solicit that a warrant should issue in your favor as a Man of Science well
deserving of the contemplated distinction.
Should you not wish me for any reason to make this application you will perhaps be
good enough to let me know.
2
Copy of regulations not found, but see notes to C. Darling to Duke of Newcastle, 22
February 1864 (in this edition as M64-02-22), and n. 4 below.
3
See E. Drouyn de Lhuys to M, 6 January 1863.
4
British subjects seeking to accept Foreign Orders were required to have obtained 'Her
Majesty's permission to that effect, signified by a Warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual'
(Regulations respecting Foreign Orders, London gazette, 11 May 1855, p. 1824).
Yours faithfully
Henry Barkly.