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Ferdinand von Mueller to Norton Shaw, 1857-11-05. 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//letters/1850-9/1857/57-11-05-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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MS address: 'Dr. Norton Shaw, | Secr. R.G.S. &c. &c. &C | 15 Whitehall place |
London
'. MS annotation: 'Recd. Jan. 13th'.
5. Nov. 1857.
My dear Dr. Shaw.
I have to thank you very much for your kind attention of sending me the IX. numb.
of the proceedings of the R.G.S.
I am delighted to observe, that the labours of my disinterested, noble and hard-working
commander have met with the approval of so distinguished a Society than your's,
and you will be equally delighted to hear, that this excellent man's service's are
again secured for the further exploration of this continent.
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Augustus Gregory, leader of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, was given the
Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society on 27 April 1857. See Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London (1855-7) pp. 341-3.
3
Gregory was appointed by the NSW Government to lead an expedition 'to ascertain the
fate of Dr. Leichhardt' thst travelled from Moreton Bay to Adelaide in 1858. See Threadgill
(1922) pp. 15-17.
I shall have an opportunity of measuring some of the principle mountains of this colony
in the course of the summer, some most assuredly exceeding 7000', and I shall feel
happy to inform you of the results in due time.
With my best wishes for your welfare,
I remain your most attached
Ferd. Mueller
Director of the bot Gardens