Ferdinand von Mueller

14 July. 1857.

Sir,

Referring to former correspondence that has passed between yourself & the Sur: Genl,

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i.e. the Surveyor-Gneral of SA; see M to A. Freeling, 12 May 1857.

I have now the honor, by that officer's directions, to enclose a number of the S. A. Govts Gazette containing copys of a report by the Assist: Sur: Genl relative to the country traversed by him between the settled Districts of this Colony and Lake Torrens.

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Goyder (1857).

I am further directed to inform you that it is intended to despatch a small exploring party — about nine in number, to prosecute further researches in the interior — This party will start from Adelaide about the 23rd Inst and is expected to be absent about three months — it will be under the command of Cap: Freeling the Surveyor General, to whom it has occurred that you might possibly be glad to form one of the party — Should this be the case, I beg to inform you, that all necessary equipments & rations will be supplied to you; and I am further to state that it will afford Cap: Freeling much pleasure to be accompanied by a gentleman of such well-known scientific attainments as yourself; though he regrets that the only inducements he can offer you is the chances that may present themselves of your obtaining additional information relative to the Science in which you are more peculiarly interested

Dr Ferd: Mueller,

Govt Botanist,

Botanical Gardens

Melbourne

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See also M to E. Wildman, 21 July 1857.