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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, RGS correspondence 1871-80, Mueller, Sir Ferdinand. 77.10.05

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Lord Arthur Russell, 1877-10-05. 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/1870-9/1877/77-10-05-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

On bord of the "Siam"
1
M was en route from Melbourne to WA.
5/10/77
Allow me, my Lord, to introduce to you the generous supporter of the geographic enterprises of Colonel Warburton and of the two last expeditions of Mr Giles.
2
Ernest Giles.
The hon. Th. Elder is on a visit to his native country, and I feel sure, he will regard it an honor to be introduced to the Royal Geographic Society by your Lordship,
3
Lord Russell was Foreign Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.
while the great British forum of geographic research will doubtless recognize the generosity of this excellent man, who rendered known by his private means most extensive tracts of the Australian Continent, and who is likely to promote still further geographic mapping after his return to his Australian Home.
Regardfully
your Ferd von Mueller