The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Antarctic Exploration',Sydney morningherald, 2 September 1886, p. 12. The letter follows immediately after the text of M to R. Armstrong, 27 August 1886 ...

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86.08.29a

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Richard Armstrong to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-08-29 [86.08.29a]. 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/86-08-29a>, accessed September 11, 2025

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Antarctic Exploration', Sydney morning herald, 2 September 1886, p. 12. The letter follows immediately after the text of M to R. Armstrong, 27 August 1886 (in this edition as 86.08.27b). It is introduced by 'Captain Armstrong replied as follows:—'.

29th August, 1880.

My dear Baron von Mueller,-

Your very complimentary and thoughtful letter reached me to-day.

Touching the suggestions shadowed forth in your note, many of them are doubtless peculiarly applicable to the circumstances of the islands you mention; but, in addition, it occurs to me to enumerate a few matters I should deem very urgent. I have obtained to-day a copy of the proceedings of the Geographical Society with your address, and I will now be able to master the details of your proposals, and in a day or two write you fully my views on the subject.

Yours, &c,

Richard R. Armstrong."