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74.09.15

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[George Goyder] to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-09-15. 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/74-09-15>, accessed September 11, 2025

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Letter not found. The text given here is from an internal memorandum within the SA Surveyor General's Office dated 15 September 1874 ( GRG 35/22/26, no. 74/2963, letterpress copy books, p. 3110, Department of Lands, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide ). Correspondence from the Office would normally have been sent in the name of George Goyder, the Surveyor General.
[Memo
Plans as follows forwarded this day to the undermentioned person s.
Name of Person
Giles
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Ernest Giles, 'Map of the country west of the telegraph line in the interior of Australia explored by Mr E. Giles'. The National Library of Australia's copy is digitized at h t t p ://nla.gov.au / nla.obj-231439545 .
Exploration Plan
Warburton Exp
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'Map shewing route of exploring party under command of Colonel P. E. Warburton, from the centre of continent to Roebourne, Western Australia '. A National Library of Australia copy is digitized at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-233241959 .
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11 rows listing other recipients omitted.
[298]4
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List of letter numbers following 2980 shows only final digit.
Baron Mueller & Agents Messrs Blackith &Co
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none
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Two further rows omitted , including , at letter number [298]5 , August Petermann who received 3 copies of Giles' s plan and it was noted that a plan of the Warburton expedition had been forwarded previously.
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