The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17/12/85 ¶ ¶ This morning, dear Mr Macdonald, I received the byefollowing letter from Mr Maiden. ¶ What do you think should be done concerning the expenses of any of the Exploration-party ¶ coming ...

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A38 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, Sydney. 85.12.17

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1885-12-17. 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/1880-9/1885/85-12-17-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

17/12/85

This morning, dear Mr Macdonald, I received the byefollowing letter from Mr Maiden.

Letter not found.

What do you think should be done concerning the expenses of any of the Exploration-party

The Royal Geographical Society of Australasia's New Guinea exploring expedition, which returned safely to Sydney on 3 December 1885 after earlier reports that the whole party had been massacred. The Victorian Branch of the Society hoped to hold a reception in the middle of January 1886 to welcome some members of the expedition in Melbourne; see M to E. Strickland, 9 December 1885 (in this edition as 85-12-09a).

coming here? Do you think, the Hon. the Premier

James Service.

would be able to grant us out of any vote so[me] little means for the purpose.

Regardfully

your

Ferd. von Mueller