The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 30/1/62 ¶ My dear Sir. ¶ ¶ In referring the enclosed note back to you, ¶ I beg to request the favor, that future communications to me from the Exploration Committee may be made by you direct as the ...

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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. 62.01.30a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1862-01-30 [62.01.30a]. 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/1860-9/1862/62-01-30a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS black-edged; M's sister Bertha Doughty died on 7 September 1861. See also M to J. Macadam, 29 January 1862.

30/1/62

My dear Sir.

In referring the enclosed note back to you,

R. Dickinson to M, 30 January 1862.

I beg to request the favor, that future communications to me from the Exploration Committee may be made by you direct as the Honorary Secretary.

I repeat that the original journals, as far as entrusted to me, of Messrs Burke's and Wills expedition were immediately after the transcript was made, returned by me to the Committee, thus the authentic documents being available for official use.

Should against my expectations this second demand have been made on me under your authority, I beg to request, that you will have the goodness of calling the Exploration Committee together for the special purpose of early discussing the propriety of making these calls,

No such meeting was called.

against which in the meanwhile I enter my solemn & emphatical protest.

Obediently

yours

Ferd. Mueller

Dr John Macadam

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