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Physical location:

Box 241/3, Shillinglaw papers, La Trobe Australian manuscripts collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 79.07.03

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1879-07-03. 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/1870-9/1879/79-07-03-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

1
MS annotation: 'Reply 19.VI.79' [sic]. Letter not found.
3/7/79.
The autogram, dear Mr Shillinglaw, from the famous Flinders is a real treasure , which my Italian Lady-friend
2
Maria Negri? See M to J. Shillinglaw, 31 March 1979 (in this edition as 79-03-31a), and M to J. Shillinglaw, 18 October 1879.
will greatly value, if really I dare to deprive you of it. The photogram of the family miniature is also very important and will with your permission be retained, if you have several copies.
3
No image of Flinders has been identified at MEL, but see M to J. Haast, 29 July 1862 (in this edition as 62-07-29b) and notes thereto.
I think, that I shall have no difficulty in securing for you the honorary or corresponding membership of the Royal Geographic Society,
4
The Società Geographica Italiana? Membership lists of the Society have not been located.
if you will send me a copy of your work on the early explorations about Port Phillip,
5
Shillinglaw (1879).
to accompany my letter to an influential friend in Italy.
6
C. Negri; see M to J. Shillinglaw, 18 October 1879.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.