The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ University ¶ My dear Sir Ferdinand ¶ ¶ I am indeed greatly obliged to you for the great trouble you have so kindly taken in writing to so many of our R.S. ¶ friends. ¶ ¶ I am delighted with the ...

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Physical location:

RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 238. 79.06.00

Preferred Citation:

Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-06. 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/1870-9/1879/79-06-00-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

University

University of Melbourne. M initiated and sought support for the proposal that McCoy be elected FRS. See M to T. Huxley, 8 June 1879, M to W. Carruthers, 8 June 1879 (in this edition as 79-06-08f), and M to J. Hooker, 8 June 1879 (in this edition as 79-06-08b). McCoy's letter must have been written after that date.

My dear Sir Ferdinand

I am indeed greatly obliged to you for the great trouble you have so kindly taken in writing to so many of our R.S.

R.S. [Royal Society] interlined in pencil.

friends.

I am delighted with the small Botany you so kindly sent me with the woodcuts,

B79.06.04.

I am sure it will be extremely popular and add greatly to the general debt of the public to you. I[t] will make our friend Mr G. E.

Probably Gowen Evans, who represented Edward Wilson, long resident in England, in the management of the Argus and Australasian. McCoy may be referring to highly critical comments published in the Australasian, 31 May 1878, p. 18, on M’s having been knighted KCMG.

ashamed of himself.

Ever my dear Baron

Very truly yours

Frederick M[c]Coy

Baron Sir F.v. Müller

KCMG &c &c &c