The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: EXPLORATION COMMITTEE ¶ . ¶ Royal Society of Victoria. ¶ VICTORIA STREET ¶ , ¶ MELBOURNE, ¶ ¶ 30 January ¶ 186 ¶ 2 ¶ Sir...

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Physical location:

MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, box 2078/3, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 62.01.30

Preferred Citation:

Robert Dickson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1862-01-30. 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/1860-9/1862/62-01-30-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

For a handwritten copy of this letter see box 2088B/5, p. 153.

EXPLORATION COMMITTEE .

Royal Society of Victoria.

VICTORIA STREET ,

MELBOURNE, 30 January 1862

Sir

I have the honor again to address you with reference to the missing portion of the Burke & Wills Diary which you took away from this office on Novr 6th 1861 as no reply has been vouchsafed to my note of the 28th inst

See R. Dickson to M, 28 January 1862; M to J. Macadam, 29 January 1862; and M to J. Macadam, 30 January 1862 (in this edition as 62-01-30a).

You will please to observe that as this is required to be produced for the purpose of being printed by "authority" the production of the original authorised copies is essential both for the integrity of the Committee and the satisfaction of the public.

Your early attention is therefore respectfully requested as the delay has already caused inconvenience.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obt Sert

Servant.

Robert Dickson

Asst Secty R.S.V.

Dr Mueller