The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Camp St., Daylesford, ¶ 17th January 1888. ¶ To the Sub-Committee of the Victorian Branch ¶ Royal Geographical Socy of Australasia ¶ Gentlemen...

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A36 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic.) Branch papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 88.01.17

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Norman Taylor to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1888-01-17. 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/1880-9/1888/88-01-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Camp St., Daylesford,

Vic.

17th January 1888.

To the Sub-Committee of the Victorian Branch

M was President of the Victorian Branch.

Royal Geographical Socy of Australasia

Gentlemen

I have the honor to offer my services as Surveyor to the proposed expedition under the Leadership of Mr Ernest Favenc.

See E. Favenc to M, 27 December 1887. Favenc spent several months commencing in March 1888 exploring the upper reaches of the Gascoyne and Ashburton Rivers, WA. Favenc chose Walter Cuthbertson as the surveyor; see Favenc (1889) and M to A. Macdonald, 14 February 1888.

My other qualifications to the post, as regards a knowledge of Geology, Mineralogy & Botany are sufficiently well known to your Committee already, as also to Baron von Mueller.

In 1872/3 I was Geologist to the North Queensland Exploring Expedition under Mr William Hann, and discovered the first gold on the Palmer river, and I have been connected with Geological & Mining work in one or other of the Colonies since 1856.

My terms would be £500 if for 6 months or thereabouts, or at the rate of £800 per annum for a longer period.

I have the honor to be

Gentlemen

Your most obedt Servant,

Norman Taylor

Geological Surveyor.