The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Your Excellency ¶ ¶ I have the pleasure while repeating my congratulation ¶ to send enclosed by the highest command the insignia of the order awarded to you by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke. ¶ W...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M200a.55, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 87.01.20

Preferred Citation:

Friedrich von Alten to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-01-20. 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/87-01-20>, accessed September 11, 2025

Letter written by a secretary and signed by von Alten.

Euer Hochwohlgeboren

habe ich das Vergnügen unter Wiederholung meines Glückwunsches, die Insignien des Ihnen von Seiner Königlichen Hoheit dem Grossherzog verliehenen Ordens im Höchsten Auftrage beifolgend zu übersenden.

Mit besonderer Hochachtung

ergebenster

Euer Hochwohlgeboren

von Alten

Oldenburg, 20. Januar 1887.

Your Excellency

I have the pleasure while repeating my congratulation

See also Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg to M, 17 January 1887, which was probably accompanied by a letter from von Alten not found, to which von Alten here seems to allude.

to send enclosed by the highest command the insignia of the order awarded to you by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke.

With particular esteem

Your Excellency's

most humble

von Alten

Oldenburg, 20 January 1887.