The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [A letter from Dr. Mueller was read, enclosing £21 on account of the exploration fund, collected from the members of his department.]...

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59.05.00f

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Exploration Committee, 1859-05 [59.05.00f]. 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/1850-9/1859/59-05-00f-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. For the text given here, see Sydney morning herald, 24 May 1859, p. 3. M’s letter was reported to have been read at a meeting of the Exploration Committee on 17 May 1859. See also the report of the meeting in Argus, 18 May 1859, p. 4, under the heading ‘Exploration of the Interior’: ‘Dr. Macadam, the hon. secretary, ... had great pleasure in stating that the employés of the Botanical Gardens had subscribed towards the fund, and forwarded to him the sum of £21. 10s. 6d. (Applause.)’

[A letter from Dr. Mueller was read, enclosing £21 on account of the exploration fund, collected from the members of his department.]