Imperial & Royal Ambassy of Austria
London
The undersigned Imperial Ambassador has been requested to transmit to the University Professor and Director of the botanical Gardens Dr Ferdinand Mueller the enclosed Knight Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, which has been graciously awarded to him by His Majesty the Emperor, as an acknowledgement of his scientific merits.
Dr. Ferdinand Mueller is hereby requested to sign and to remit the Revers, which accompanies the Usual Decret of Notification.
The Imperial Ambassador
signed Count Apponyi
London
August 4th 18631
M wrote to the Governor asking permission to wear the decoration (M to C. Darling, 12 October 1863 [in this edition as 63-10-12a]). Darling wrote to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Edward Cardwell, on 2 February 1864 (in this edition as M64-02-22) pointing out anomalies in the regulations. His arguments were not supported (see notes to M64-02-22).
For a copy of this letter see National Archives, London, CO 309/66, Victoria 1864, Despatches, vol. 1, January to April, enclosure to no. 14, p. 84. See also T. Peithner von Lichtenfels to M, 17 July 1863.
Please cite as “FVM-63-08-04a,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on