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Physical location:

A39 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 87.05.10

Preferred Citation:

Ernest Giles to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-05-10. 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/1880-9/1887/87-05-10-final.odt>, accessed June 18, 2026

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Enclosure with E. Giles to M, 9 May 1887. MS annotation: 'read at Council meeting 16/5/87'.
Hillsley
Pakington Str
Kew
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A suburb of Melbourne.
10th May 1887
To/
The Baron Sir Ferdd von Mueller
Vice President of the R.G. Society of Australasia
My dear Baron
As it is probable the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia may not further support Mr Forbes in the Exploration of New Guinea and as I hear that Mr Chalmers is not likely to be available for the present season — I offer myself and services for the work — You, — and I presume the Council of the R.G.S — are aware of my qualifications and you and they may rest assured I will do all in my power to succeed in the object the Society has in view — I ask no personal remuneration but trust that something advantageous to me may arise afterwards through the influence and support of the R.G.S — if I prove myself worthy of it.
The only stipulation I make is to be perfectly untrammalled with selection of the members of my party and that no one shall be forced upon me that I do not personally choose.
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Giles's proposal was not taken up.
I am my dear Baron
Yours ever obliged
Ernest Giles