Victoria R. I.2
AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI 3
Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George to Our Trusty and Well-beloved Ferdinand von Mueller, Esquire, Companion of Our said Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Medicine Government Botanist for Our Colony of Victoria: Greeting.
Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be a Member of the Second Class or Knights Commanders of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, We do by these Presents grant unto you the Dignity of a Knight Commander of Our said Most Distinguished Order. And We do hereby authorize you to have, hold and enjoy the said Dignity as a Member of the Second Class or Knights Commanders of Our said Most Distinguished Order, together with all and singular Privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.4
Given at Our Court at Balmoral under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of the said Order this Twenty fourth Day of May 1879 in the Forty second Year of Our Reign.5
By the Sovereign's Command
George6
Grand Master
By the Sovereigns Command
C. Cox7
Grant of the Dignity of a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George to
Ferdinand von Mueller Esqre C.M.G. Ph.D. M.D.
&c &c &c
Please cite as “FVM-79-05-24,” 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 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/79-05-24