The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 1867 ¶ January 16th ¶ F. Mueller Esqre MD FRS ¶ Melbourne ¶ ¶ ¶ I am directed by His Excellency Governor Hampton to acknowlege your letter of the 27th Ultimo, ¶ and to thank you for the several su...

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Physical location:

Colonial Secretary's correspondence, acc. 49, vol. 39, no, 1267, State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth. 67.01.16a

Preferred Citation:

Frederick Barlee to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1867-01-16 [67.01.16a]. 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/1860-9/1867/67-01-16a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

1867

MS is in a letterbook with the year entered at the top of the page.

January 16th

F. Mueller Esqre MD FRS

Melbourne

I am directed by His Excellency Governor Hampton to acknowlege your letter of the 27th Ultimo,

See M to J. Hampton, 27 December 1866 (in this edition as 66-12-27b), and M to A. Petermann, 22 January 1867.

and to thank you for the several suggestions therein made. It is not the Governor's intention at present to any further steps regarding exploration of new country, but he will duly consider your proposal of the employment of Dromedaries in the event of an exploring party being formed in this Colony.

F. P. B.