The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Bot Gard. Melbourne ¶ 1/2/71 ¶ ¶ The enclosed, dear Sir Henry, is a copy of the notes on the bone-remnants supposed to be those of some of Leichhardts party, and found by Mr Gilmour at Wantatta. ¶ T...

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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Journal MSS, Australia 1872, Mueller. 72.02.01a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Rawlinson, 1872-02-01 [72.02.01a]. 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/1870-9/1872/72-02-01a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Bot Gard. Melbourne

1/2/71

The date is in error. The letter enclosed a copy of a report, J. Rudall to M, dated 31 January 1872 (in this edition as 72-01-31a).

The enclosed, dear Sir Henry, is a copy of the notes on the bone-remnants supposed to be those of some of Leichhardts party, and found by Mr Gilmour at Wantatta.

Wanta t a waterhole, Qld. See Gilmour's report, Brisbane courier , 13 December, 1871, p. 3, col. b.

The examination was made by my friend Dr James Rudall, one of our leading operative Surgeons and anatomists.

With best salutation

Ferd von Mueller