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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Fred Turner   8 Aug 1889

8/8/89

Only a few notes, dear Mr Turner, to thank you for your valuable notes &c, which will be duely utilized.

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller

Feel much honored with your kind felicitation at the unexpected bestowal of the new decoration on me by the generous Government of France.1

1

This must refer to the French Republic's awarding to M its Officer's Cross of Agricultural Merit. Though the certificate (in this edition as 89-09-16) is dated 16 September 1889, the decree announcing the award was issued on 4 May.

2

MS annotation: 'From Baron Von Mu[eller]'.

Please cite as “FVM-89-08-08,” 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/89-08-08