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Physical location:

RB MSS M199, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 70.09.26a

Preferred Citation:

Giuseppe Biagi to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-09-26 [70.09.26a]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-09-26a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS bears the file number 'N 1657/1241 Pa'.
Consolato Generale
di S. M. il Re d'Italia.
in Melbourne.
Melbourne 26th Sept. 1870
Sir,
Referring to my precedent communications about the medal conferred on You by the "Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale" in Florence,
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Communications not found, but the medal is now at the Melbourne Museum.
it affords me much pleasure to forward You herewith the same medal that I have just received by this mail, and to express You on behalf of the Ministry of Public Instruction and Prof. Parlatore their thankful satisfaction for the continuous and valuable donations which You offered to the same Museum and to other scientific Institutes of Italy.
Feeling gratified to bring thus to You this new expression of the esteem in which your merits are hold in my country,
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obed. servant
G. Biagi
Ital. Consul Genl
Dr Ferd. Von Mueller
Govt. Botanist
etc etc
Melbourne