The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17/11/78. ¶ ¶ Herewith, dear Major Pitt, I send my letter of grateful acknowledgment of the generous manner, in which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was pleased to recognize my cooperation with Mr Bentham. ...

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M78/57, unit 31, VPRS 1096 inward correspondence, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 78.11.17a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Pitt, 1878-11-17 [78.11.17a]. 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/1870-9/1878/78-11-17a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

17/11/78.

Herewith, dear Major Pitt, I send my letter of grateful acknowledgment of the generous manner, in which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was pleased to recognize my cooperation with Mr Bentham.

See M to G. Bowen, 17 November 1878.

If I was wrong in adressing it direct to the Governor instead of to you, then you must kindly excuse it on account of my unacquaintance with the official forms. But as doubtless his Excellency will forward my reply in acknowledgment of the despatch of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I thought it best to send it to the Governor under cover to yourself.

I should feel indebted if a few words of my thanks were added also for the gracious manner in which Sir Michael received and encouraged some of my last publications

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller