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University of Florence, Science Library: Botany, Archives, Parlatore/Ricordo 1877 78.01.18

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Eugenia Parlatore, 1878-01-18. 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/1870-9/1878/78-01-18-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Melbourne,
jardin botanique,
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M was no longer Director of the Melbourne Botanic Garden but he held high hopes at this time that he would be restored to the position.
18. Janvier 1878
Madame.
C’est avec la plus profonde tristesse, que j’ai reçu l’affligeante nouvelle de la mort subite du célèbre Professeur et Commandeur Parlatore, qui a été si soudainement enlevé de sa carrière terrestre au milieu de des glorieux travaux scientifiques.
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Filippo Parlatore died on 9 September 1877.
Cette grande perte, Madame, ne sera pas ressentie seulement par vous-même et votre famille, mais aussi par les nombreux admirateurs du grand savant; et je sens, que j’ai pardu
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perdu?
un de mes plus bienveillants collègues, de qui j’ai reçu et apprécie pendant bien des années de fréquentes marques de sa consideration.
Dans Ouest-Australie, ou j’etais alors, je venais de commencer une lettre pour Monsieur votre mari, sur le Pin
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, décrit et nommé par lui, ayant fait des observations et additions sur cet arbre rare, lorsque la triste nouvelle est arrivée.
Ce doit être une grande consolation pour vous, Madame, et pour votre fille distinguée, que le nom de Parlatore restera fameux dans la science aussi longtemps que durera la monde.
Veuillez agreer, Madame, l’assurance de ma haute consideration et de ma profonde sympathie.
le Baron Ferd. von Mueller, M.D.
Madame Parlatore, &c.
Madam.
It is with the deepest sadness that I received the distressing news of the sudden death of the famous Professor and Commander Parlatore, who was so suddenly taken from his earthly career in the midst of glorious scientific work. This great loss, Madam, will be felt not only by you and your family, but also by the many admirers of the great scientist, and I feel that I have lost one of my more caring colleagues from whom I received and appreciated for many years frequent marks of his consideration.
In West Australia, where I was then, I had just started a letter to your husband on the Pine
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, described and named by him,
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acuminatus.
having made observations and additions on this rare tree, when the sad news arrived.
It must be a great comfort to you, Madam, and for your distinguished daughter,
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Maria Antonietta Parlatore, only child of Philippo and Eugenia Parlatore, born 1861 (Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, vol. 81); death date not found but she attended the commemoration ceremony on 11December 1927 in the Great Hall of the University of Florence to honour her father fifty years after his death ('La commemorazione di Filippo Parlatore nel cinquantenario della sua morte', Nuovo giornale botanico italiano, new series. Vol. 34, 1927, p. 967.
that the name of Parlatore will remain famous in science as long as the world lasts.
Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration and my deepest sympathy.
Baron Ferd. von Mueller, M.D.