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PRG 40/21, Mortlock Library, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide. 91.11.04

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Samuel Davenport, 1891-11-04. 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/91-11-04>, accessed September 11, 2025

4/11/91.
This morning, dear Sir Samuel, I received unexpectedly the enclosed letter from Mr Helms concerning collections formed by him.
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R. Helms to M, 4 October 1891. Helms was the collector on the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2.
He explains the reasons, why the entomologic gatherings could be only so limited, the season having been so adverse to insect-life. Mr Helms had no letters from me, while he was with the Expedition, and altho he writes about plants-specimens, I do not intend to enter into communications with him direct, anyhow such communications requiring to be made through the Adel. geogr. Counc[il,]
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Paper damaged.
especially as some unpleasantness arose about him at the outset of the expedition. These however may perhaps been overcome; indeed, I trust so. No doubt, he is a first rate collector, experienced also in bush-life, and if extreme measures against him could be avoided, it would be all the better.
Very regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.
I trust, poor Mr Magarey is convalescent.