From Rudolf Apponyi   4 August 1863

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

1
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).

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 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/63-08-04a