The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 31/7/90 ¶ ¶ In accordance with your wish, dear Mr Best, I have very gladly taken steps to nominate you as Associate of the Royal Society of Victoria and requested Dr Rudall to second your canditature...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M23, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 90.07.31

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Heinrich Best, 1890-07-31. 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/90-07-31>, accessed September 11, 2025

MS accompanied by an enveloped addressed by M: 'Mr H. Best, &c care of Mr H. Falkner, Nightingale Street, Balaclava .'

31/7/90

Ihrem Wunsche gemäss, lieber Herr Best, habe ich sehr gern, die Massregel getroffen, Sie zum Associaten der Königl Gesellschaft von Victoria

Best was nominated as an Associate Member at the meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria on 14 August 1890, and elected on 11 September (Proceedings of Royal Society of Victoria, new series, vol. 3, pp. 129, 134.)

vorzuschlagen und Hr Dr Rudall ersucht Ihre Candidatur zu secundiren.

Mit bestem Grusse

Ferd. von Mueller.

31/7/90

In accordance with your wish, dear Mr Best, I have very gladly taken steps to nominate you as Associate of the Royal Society of Victoria and requested Dr Rudall to second your canditature.

With best wishes

Ferd von Mueller