The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Department of Lands & Survey ¶ Melbourne, 24. August 1859 ¶ Gentlemen, ¶ ¶ I have the honor — by direction of the Honorable the President of the Board of Lands & Survey

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Unit 3, p. 336, VPRS 7935/P1, outward letterbooks to the general public, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.08.24

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Clement Hodgkinson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1859-08-24. 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/1850-9/1859/59-08-24-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Department of Lands & Survey

Melbourne, 24. August 1859

Gentlemen,

I have the honor — by direction of the Honorable the President of the Board of Lands & Survey — to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th Inst.

See Circular, 5 August 1859.

soliciting his co-operation in the contemplated exploration of Central Australia; and, in reply to inform you that as soon as the Elections are over he will bring the subject under the notice of the Government; but cannot entertain it now.

I have the honor to be,

Gentlemen,

Your most obedt Servant

C. Hodgkinson

Deputy Surveyor General

Sir William F. Stawell

The Hon. John Hodgson MLC

F. Mueller Esq

John Macadam Esq

David E. Wilkie Esq. MD