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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 1887-03 [87.03.00c]. 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/87-03-00c>, accessed September 11, 2025

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Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Notes and exhibits', an account of items discussed at the meeting of the Linnean Society of NSW, 30 March 1887, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of News South Wales, New series, vol. 2, p 175.
[At the close of the regular business the President
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William Stephens.
drew the attention of Members to a communication received from Baron v. Mueller, in which, referring to the interesting Botanical discoveries made by Messrs. W. Sayer and A. Davidson on Mount Bellenden Ker,
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Qld: see M. to W. Sayer, December 1886 (in this edition as 86-12-00g), and Lavarack (2015).
he suggests that the Society, or Members of the Society, should make an exploration of Mount Sea-view;
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J. H. Maiden had in 1884 been encouraged by M to visit the area but did n o t do so until November 1897; see notes to M to H. Deane , 12 October 1888 .
stating further that he had himself as far back as 1859 sent Dr. Beckler into the Hastings River district
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NSW..
for that purpose. This attempt proved ineffectual owing to the absence of settlement in the neighbourhood.]
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The report continues, pp. 175-6:
The Council of the Society, though not able to take action at once in the matter, applied to the best authorities for information. At present the principal points ascertained are, by the kindness of Mr. E. Herborn, L. S. 52 Castlereagh Street— That there are two mountains called Sea-view, one so-marked on the Government Maps at the head of the Hastings, the other marked as " Kippara" near the headwater of the Yesabah Creek. Mr. Herborn had been within a few miles of the former, and on the summit of the latter, which he considers to be, probably, the highest summit in the New England Range. He is not aware that the Hastings River mountain has ever been ascended, and would not advise that the attempt should be made except by a party of experienced bushmen. It was not likely that any effort in this direction could be made during this autumn, especially after so extraordinary a rainfall as we have had. But all information on the subject would be thankfully received.