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Physical location:

M 539, Royal Australian Historical Society, Sydney. 86.01.09

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Strickland, 1886-01-09. 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/1880-9/1886/86-01-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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For a summary of this letter see ML MSS.853/2 letter register, no. 984, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (NSW Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, Sydney.
9/1/86
Just received your letter of the 7th,
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Letter not found.
dear Sir Edward; in answer to my telegram
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Telegram not found.
I learnt from Mr Uhr, the Resident Magistrate of Cloncurry, that the statements of Billoch cannot be relied on.
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See Belooch to M, 5 January 1886, and R. Uhr to M, 7 January 1886.
He seems to have nothing to show of any Leichhardtian relics
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller