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A38 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, Sydney. 86.12.03Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1886-12-03. 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/86-12-03>, accessed October 18, 2024
3/12/86
We ought to congratulate ourselves, dear Mr Macdonald, to the high honor, which our
Society has attained through the grace of her Majesty.
It was very good of you, to take action on this happy event in your usual resolute
way. I will be happy, to attend at the meeting on Monday at you[r] hospitable house.
You will likely have received the papers from the townclerk of Collingwood, which
may augment our iss[ue] of antarctic Documen[ts] through the R.S.
1
The Geographical Society of Australasia was granted the prefix 'Royal' in a letter
dated 15 October 1886.
2
The progress report of the Royal Society of Victoria's Antarctic Committee, B87.14.03,
had as appendices numerous documents, including (pp. 304-5) a letter dated 6 October
1886 from Captain D. Gray, Peterhead, Scotland, to W. R. Buchan, Council Chambers,
Collingwood, on the prospects of establishing a viable whaling industry in Antarctic
waters.
Regardfully you[r]
Ferd von Mueller