The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Port Moresby ¶ July 23 1887 ¶ My dear Baron, ¶ ¶ You will be glad to know that Mr Cuthbertson started from here on Wednesday 20 Inst for Slapakapa ¶ en route ¶ for Mount Obree. ¶ The cutter which ...

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A39 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 87.07.23

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William Lawes to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-07-23. 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/87-07-23>, accessed September 11, 2025

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 24/8/87'. Letter not found.

Port Moresby

NG.

July 23 1887

My dear Baron,

You will be glad to know that Mr Cuthbertson started from here on Wednesday 20 Inst for Slapakapa en route for Mount Obree.

NG.

The cutter which took him to Slapakapa has returned this afternoon so that we know of his safe arrival there. He has made a good start under favorable conditions and is sure to give a good account of himself.

You may feel some disappointment that he is going to Mt Obree instead of the highest mountain in the range but I think he has a fair prospect of getting to a much greater height on his present route than he could possibly have done this season on Mount Owen Stanley —

I suppose Mr Chalmers will arrive in Melbourne about the time you get this and you will be sure to see him —

With kind regards

I am

Yours sincerely

W. G. Lawes