The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 15. Aug. 1864. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 3. Aug, ¶ which with its enclosures reached me two days ago. Altho' her Majestys Go...

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M4064, unit 18, VPRS 1096 inward correspondence, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 64.08.15

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Warde, 1864-08-15. 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/1860-9/1864/64-08-15-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan Garden

15. Aug. 1864.

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 3. Aug,

H. Warde to M, 3 August 1864.

which with its enclosures reached me two days ago. Altho' her Majestys Government was unable under existing regulations to grant my accepting the honors intended for me from three Sovereigns I feel grateful for the extremely kind action which his Excellency was pleased to take on my behalf and the sympathy shown to me by the Governor on this occasion.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller.

H. L. Warde Esq &c &c &c

Private Secretary to Governor

Sir Charles Darling, K.C.B. &c &c &c