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Physical location:

RB MSS, MS M200a.16, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 74.01.28a

Preferred Citation:

Adolph von Pfretzschner to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-01-28 [74.01.28a]. 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/74-01-28a>, accessed September 11, 2025

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MS is a printed certificate with a decorated upper border and additional similar decoration around the 'Brevet' in the lower left corner. M's name and details and the name of the Order to which he was being admitted have been entered by hand.
Seine Majestaet der Koenig
von Bayern
haben Sich vermöge allerhöchster Entschliessung vom 14ten Januar laufd. Jahres allergnädigst bewogen gefunden, dem Vorstand der botanischen Anstalt in Melbourne, Professor Baron Müller, das Ritterkreuz 1ter Klasse des Königlichen Verdienst Ordens vom heiligen Michael zu verleihen.
Zur Legitimation hierüber wird gegenwärtiges Brevèt von dem Staats-Ministerium des Königlichen Hauses und des Aeusern, als Grosskanzler-Amte des erwähnten Ordens, ausgestellt.
München den 28ten Januar 1874.
v. Pfretzschner
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The Ministry's seal is affixed to the certificate, next to von Pfretzschner's signature.
Brevet
für den
Vorstand der botanischen Anstalt
in Melbourne,
Professor Baron Müller
Die allergnädigste Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes 1. Klasse des Königlichen Verdienst-Ordens vom heiligen Michael betreffend.
[De Kentele]
His Majesty the King
of Bavaria
has most graciously deigned, according to the sovereign decree of 14th of January of this year, to confer on the Head of the botanic Institute in Melbourne, Professor Baron von Mueller, the Knight's Cross Ist Class of the Royal Order of Merit of Saint Michael.
In legitimation of this the present certificate is issued by the Ministry of State of the Royal House and of Foreign Affairs, as office of the Grand Chancellor of the said Order.
Munich, 28 January 1874.
von Pfretzschner.
Certificate
for the
Head of the botanic Institute
in Melbourne,
Professor Baron von Mueller.
Re: The most gracious conferment of the Knight's Cross 1. Class of the Royal Order of Merit of Saint Michael.
[De Kentele]