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From Giovanni Branchi to Ferdinand von Mueller   6 June 1873

Consolato Generale

di S. M., il Re d'Italia

in Melbourne.

Melbourne 6th June 1873

Sir,

I do myself the honor to enclose herewith copy of a despatch addressed to me by the Italian Foreign Office.1 By its perusal you will find that H. M. the King has been highly pleased that the name of one of his sons be given to one of the most important geographical discoveries of Australia2 and that H. E. the Minister of Foreign Affaires directs me to convey to you His Majesty's acknowledgement thereof

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

G. Branchi

Act. Consul Gl for Italy

Baron Ferd. Von Mueller

Government Botanist

Melbourne

1

See A. Peiroleri to G. Branchi, 4 April 1873, in this addition as M73-04-04.

2

Amadeo, King of Spain, for whom Lake Amadeus (NT) was named.

Please cite as “FVM-73-06-06,” 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/73-06-06