The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 5/10/86 ¶ ¶ Let me thank you, dear Mr Shillinglaw, for your circumspect kindness in sending me the copy of Capt. Musgrave's diary. ¶ I read it at the time in a periodical, but never had a book-copy ...

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Physical location:

Box 251/3, Shillinglaw papers, La Trobe Australian manuscripts collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 86.10.05

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1886-10-05. 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/86-10-05>, accessed September 11, 2025

MS annotations by Shillinglaw: 'Rec 5.X.86' and 'Answed 7.X.86'. Letter not found.

5/10/86

Let me thank you, dear Mr Shillinglaw, for your circumspect kindness in sending me the copy of Capt. Musgrave's diary.

See J. Shillinglaw to M, 1 October 1886.

I read it at the time in a periodical, but never had a book-copy myself; now that the antarctic interests commence to be revived, I will read this book, so thoughtfully edited by you, with care, before I send it off to Capt Armstrong. Are copies anywhere purchasable?

Musgrave (1865). A copy of this work is in the library at MEL.

I should like very much to have a short conversation with you, prior to your final R. Comm. Report

The first progress report of the Royal Commission on Vegetable Products, 1885-94, was published in 1886. It included evidence and documents from M: B86.08.06, B86.08.07, B86.08.08. Shillinglaw was secretary to the Royal Commission.

is printed.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller