The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [ ¶ Baron Ferdinand von Mueller writes with ¶ ¶ reference to the scheme of Australian exploration dealt with in our leading columns ¶ The newspaper based its supportive editorial comment (p. 2) on...

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Ballarat Star, 1887-09. 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/1880-9/1887/87-09-00-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from the Ballarat star, 24 September 1887, p. 2.

[Baron Ferdinand von Mueller writes with reference to the scheme of Australian exploration dealt with in our leading columns

The newspaper based its supportive editorial comment (p. 2) on the Circular issued by the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Victorian Branch, seeking support for the further exploration of Central Australia (see Circular, 24 August 1887 (in this edition as 87-08-24). The details of benefits to donors in M's letter formed a postscript in published versions of the full circular, for example in A ge (Melbourne), 17 September 1887, p. 10.

that his colleagues have determined that a gift of 10 guineas to the exploration fund will entitle the donor to a life membership of the society withi n Victoria; that smaller contributions will be proportionately recognised, and that any leading support will be lastingly rewarded by records on the geographical map of the forthcoming expedition. ]