20/11/88
This glorious event in my career, dear Prof McCoy, is still further enhanced by the generous sentiments, expressed by so many friends, among whom I value the facilitation of a leader in science, as yourself, most highly. Let us regard this grand token of scientific award1 as offered to general science in Australia; and let us recognize, that it is merely through my being as an Australian the longest worker in science, that this inestimable gift from the most renowned forum of science, fell to my share.
With every appreciation of your disinterested participation in my joyfulness I remain your regardfully
Ferd. von Mueller
The Royal Society of London had awarded M one of its two Royal Medals for 1888.
Please cite as “FVM-88-11-20a,” 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