15/8/77
It is my pleasing duty, dear Dr Hooker, to offer to your well merited elevation to British Knighthood my sincere gratulation.1 May this mark of Royal favor bring happiness into your family and encourage you to proceed on your glorious path and may you long be spared to enjoy the reward of your long labours free from impediments envey and discouragements.
Regardfully
Ferd von Mueller
Sir Joseph Hooker
K. C. S. I.
Hooker was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India on 2 June 1877 (Supplement to London Gazette, 2 June 1877, p. 3498). For a discussion of the circumstances and Hooker’s attitude to honours see Desmond (1999), pp. 250-2. See also Lucas (2013a).
MS annotation by Hooker: 'And March 20/78'. Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-77-08-15,” 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