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Physical location:

ML MSS.2134/1, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (NSW Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, Sydney. 85.07.27

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Strickland, 1885-07-27. 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/1880-9/1885/85-07-27-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS annotation: 'Expedition 657 | Baron von Mueller | to | Sir Ed Strickland KCB | Boundary of New Guinea | 27.7.85 Melbourne'. For reply see E. Strickland to M, 27 July 1885 (in this edition as 85-07-27a).
ISSUED FORM.
New South Wales Electric Telegraph.
COLONIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL LINES .
NEW SOUTH WALES - ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEPT - Office Stamp. SYDNEY JLY 27 1885 Received at 3h . 24m . Reference No. 266 No. of Words 29 Amount paid:4:2
TELEGRAM from MELBOURNE Station, Addressed to Sir Edward Strickland President Geographic Socy
Communication from our Branch to your Secretary concerning division New Guinea territory by northern & southern [halves] only private suggestion for General Scratchley not to appear in public print
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The letter with the suggestion has not been found.
(Signed) Baron von Mueller
Time 2h . 40m .