The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Paris, 18 September 1894. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honour of expressing to you the thanks of the Administration of the Museum of Natural History for the donation you have so kindly made to it of an egg ...

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Archives Nationales, Paris, MS AJ/15/63, f. 151. 94.09.18

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Alphonse Milne-Edwards to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-09-18. 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/1890-6/1894/94-09-18-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text is taken from a letter-copy book kept by the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

Paris, le 18 Septembre 1894.

Monsieur,

J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser les remerciements de l’Administration du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle pour le don que vous avez bien voulu lui faire d’un oeuf d’Oiseau Lyre (Menura Victoria).

Cet envoi nous est parvenu en très bon état.

Agréez, Monsieur, l’expression de mes sentiments très distingués,

Le Directeur du Muséum,

Pour le Directeur et par autorisation:

Le Secrétaire Agent-Comptable

Henri Chatelain

Monsieur le Baron von Mueller Directeur du Muséum de Melbourne (Australie).

Paris, 18 September 1894.

Sir,

I have the honour of expressing to you the thanks of the Administration of the Museum of Natural History for the donation you have so kindly made to it of an egg of a lyrebird (Menura Victoria).

This sending has reached us in very good condition.

I am, Sir,

Yours very sincerely,

The Director of the Museum,

For the Director and by authorisation:

The Executive Secretary

(signed) Henri Chatelain

Baron von Mueller Director of the Museum of Melbourne (Australia).