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Linnean Society, London, Archives Miscellaneous loose letters, Fellows’ files. Mueller, F von, letter no 5. 89.05.05

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Frank Crisp, 1889-05-05. 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/1880-9/1889/89-05-05-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

5/5/89
Allow me to ask, dear Mr Crisp
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In 1889 Crisp was Treasurer of the Linnean Society (Gage & Stearn, 1988, p. 220).
whether my annual subscriptions to the Linnean Society are always paid by my Agents at the required time, as I should feel much hurt, if these payments fell ever into arrear. As the finance year of many Science-Societies is not coinciding with the chronologic year, it might easily occur, that the exact time for payment was missed without I—at so great a distance—being aware of it.
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without ... aware of it is a marginal note indicated by an asterisk.
It would have been best, to compound at once for all payments, but I found difficulties in doing this, as my comparatively slender resources are taxed severely and variously in my social and scientific position.
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The letter is annotated in pencil on the back of the folio: All paid 1889 paid 17 May Notice will be given if at any time in arrear.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.