The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 23/1/93 ¶ ¶ Best thanks, dear Krichauff, that you were able to arrange with Mr Molineux, who has written to me, ¶ to obtain rough-dried algae. You are already so overwhelmed with work that I should ...

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Physical location:

PRG 715/2/3, Mortlock Library of South Australiana, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia. 93.01.23

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Friedrich Krichauff, 1893-01-23. 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/93-01-23>, accessed September 11, 2025

23/1/93

Besten Dank, lieber Krichauff, dass Du es mit Mr Molineux, der mir geschrieben hat, einrichten konntest, Algen grob getrocknet zu bekommen. Du bist schon so überhäuft mit Arbeit, dass ich Dich gar nicht hätte plagen sollen; es geschah um nicht Andere gleich darauf hinzulocken, Rival-Sammlungen zu machen.

Hierbei einige seltnere austral Postmarken; mehr können nachfolgen.

Immer Dein

Ferd. von Mueller

Besten Dank für die regelmässige Zusendung des Journals Deines Bureau. Hättest Du weiter nichts für S. A. gethan, als diese Organisation zu schaffen, so wärst Du ein bleibender Wohltäter der Colonie, die Dich in dankbarem Andenken bewahren wird.

23/1/93

Best thanks, dear Krichauff, that you were able to arrange with Mr Molineux, who has written to me,

Letter not found. Albert Molineux was Secretary of the Central Bureau of Agriculture of South Australia. See also M to the Central Bureau of Agriculture, March 1893 (in this edition as 93-03-00d).

to obtain rough-dried algae. You are already so overwhelmed with work that I should not have pestered you at all. I only did it so others would not immediately be tempted to make rival collections.

M made the request in M to F. Krichauff, 5 January 1893.

Herewith a few rarer Austral. postage stamps;

i.e. stamps issued by the various Australian (or Australasian?) colonies.

more can follow.

Always your

Ferd. von Mueller.

Best thanks for the regular sendings of the journal of your Bureau.

Krichauff, with S. Davenport and A. Molineux, had been appointed to the Central Bureau of Agriculture in 1888.

If you had done nothing else for South Australia than to create this organization, you would be a lasting benefactor of the colony, which would keep you in grateful remembrance.