The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Newyears eve ¶ 1879 ¶ ¶ Kindly tell me, dear Sir Joseph, to whom I must send my condolation at the sad death of the venerable Miers. The funeral notice is sent adressed by a Lady’s Hand. ¶ ¶ He seem...

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Physical location:

RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 252. 79.12.31a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1879-12-31 [79.12.31a]. 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/1870-9/1879/79-12-31a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Newyears eve

1879

Kindly tell me, dear Sir Joseph, to whom I must send my condolation at the sad death of the venerable Miers. The funeral notice is sent adressed by a Lady’s Hand.

Notice not found. The notice could not have been in the hand of Miers' wife, who predeceased him (ODNB).

He seems to have worked away til the age of 90!, what (I believe) no other Botanist has ever done! Hampe however at 84 works still on Mosses ! an

and?

Chevreul at 95

Chevreul was 93 at the time.

holds still full & regular lectures in Paris!

With best felicitations to the new year

Ferd von Mueller