The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ We Ludwig IV by God's grace Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine &c have awarded the Commander's Cross 1st class with crown of Our Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous to the Government Botanist fo...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M200a.57, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 87.06.21

Preferred Citation:

Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-06-21. 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/87-06-21>, accessed September 10, 2025

MS is a printed certificate.

Wir Ludwig IV

von Gottes Gnaden

Grossherzog von Hessen

und bei Rhein pp.

praemissis praemittendis [= &c]

haben dem

Regierungs-Botaniker für die Colonie Victoria in Australien

Dr. med: Ferdinand von Mueller

Das Comthurkreuz 1ter Classe mit der Krone

Unseres Verdienstordens Philipps des Grossmüthigen verliehen. Urkundlich Unserer Eigenhändigen Unterschrift und beigedrückten Grossherzoglichen Siegels

London, am 21ten Juni 1887.

Ludwig

In Erledigung der Ordenskanzler Stelle:

Wernher

We Ludwig IV by God's grace Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine &c have awarded the Commander's Cross 1st class with crown of Our Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous to the Government Botanist for the Colony of Victoria in Australia Dr. med. Ferdinand von Mueller

Attested by our signature in our own hand and impressed grandducal seal.

London, 21 June 1887

Ludwig

In discharge of the Chancellor of the Order's authority:

Wernher