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Physical location:

ML MSS.3608 Clarke papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 63.09.07a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Branwhite Clarke, 1863-09-07 [63.09.07a]. 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/1860-9/1863/63-09-07a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS envelope front: 'The Reverend W. B. [Clarke] | F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.L.S. | Parsonage of St. Leonards | near | Sydney . | Ferd. Mueller'. For a published version of this letter, see Moyal (2003), p. 630.
7/9/63.
Reverend and dear Sir.
By last mail I forwarded a few notes on the relation of the Flora of NZ to that of Austr. & Tasm.
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Notes not found.
I hope these will be sufficient for your purpose. If not I will most gladly afford you any additional information. I mentioned also, that it would likely fall to my share, to throw light on the vegetation of the Chatham Islands.
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B64.10.02.
Should you deem any portion of my letter worthy of publication pray refer not to this probability of my elucidating the Botany of the Chatham Islands
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No such publication has been identified.
It is yet for me to express my grateful appreciation of your kindness in gratulating me to my new dignities, which by the participations of friends like you in my happiness are much raised in my estimation. Under the present intimate relation of the Danish & British Courts
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On 10 March 1863 Princess Alexandra of Denmark had married Britain’s Prince of Wales.
I value as a former Scandinavian the honor very high.
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On 17 April 1863, M had been appointed a knight in Denmark’s Dannebrog Order; see A. Moltke to M, 23 April 1863.
Ever with the sincerest wishes for your health & happiness yours
Ferd. Mueller