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From Giuseppe Biagi to Ferdinand von Mueller   26 Sep 1870

Consolato Generale

di S. M. il Re d'Italia.

in Melbourne.

Melbourne 26th Sept. 1870

Sir,

Referring to my precedent communications about the medal conferred on You by the "Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale" in Florence,1 it affords me much pleasure to forward You herewith the same medal that I have just received by this mail, and to express You on behalf of the Ministry of Public Instruction and Prof. Parlatore their thankful satisfaction for the continuous and valuable donations which You offered to the same Museum and to other scientific Institutes of Italy.

Feeling gratified to bring thus to You this new expression of the esteem in which your merits are hold in my country,

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your obed. servant

G. Biagi

Ital. Consul Genl

Dr Ferd. Von Mueller

Govt. Botanist

etc etc

Melbourne

1

Communications not found, but the medal is now at the Melbourne Museum.

2

MS bears the file number 'N 1657/1241 Pa'.

Please cite as “FVM-70-09-26a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/70-09-26a