Document information

Physical location:

MS 8261, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 91.09.00j

Preferred Citation:

the International Exhibition, Antwerp to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1891-09 [91.09.00j]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-09-00j-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS is a printed and elaborately decorated certificate. The decoration includes a photograph of what is presumably the palace in which the exposition was accommodated.
Août-Septembre 1891.
Exposition Internationale d'Anvers.
Section des Produits Végétaux.
Diplôme de collaborateur décerné au Gouvernement australien.
pour sa collection de bois australiens
Le Comité Exécutif.
le Secrétaire général
[…]
le Président
[…] de Bosschere
le Vice-Président
Dr. Henri Van Heurck
Les Membres.
[…]
Edm Grandgaignage
August-September 1891
Antwerp International Exhibition
Section for Vegetable Products
Certificate of collaboration awarded to the Australian Government
for its collection of Australian woods
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Although the award was not explicitly directed to M, he was clearly responsible for the exhibit and the MS is among a collection of certificates awarded to him.
Executive Committee.
General Secretary
[…]
President
[…] de Bosschere
Vice-President
Dr. Henri Van Heurck
Members.
[…]
Edm Grandgaignage