The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [Adelaide] ¶ 28th April 1857 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 16th Inst ¶ with accompanying papers connected with the exploring expedition of Mr Gr...

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Physical location:

GRG 35/20/8, no. 389, letter copy book, p. 164, Surveyor General's Office, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide. 57.04.28

Preferred Citation:

Arthur Freeling to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-04-28. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/57-04-28>, accessed September 11, 2025

[Adelaide]

editorial addition.

28th April 1857

Sir

I do myself the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 16th Inst

M to A. Freeling, 16 April 1857.

with accompanying papers connected with the exploring expedition of Mr Gregory — and in compliance with your request I enclose a tracing of the Country as laid down by Mr Babbage.

As that Gentleman met with some misadventures in the north, possibly the map cannot be relied on for great accuracy; but as this Department is now engaged in making a Trigonometrical Survey of the Country North of Mt Serle

SA.

I should probably before very long be able to send you information of the more Northern Districts of this Colony which may be looked upon as absolutely correct.

I have &c

Sd A. H. Freeling

Dr Ferdd Muëller

Govt Botanist

Botanical Gardens

Melbourne.