The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Government Secretarys Office ¶ Port Moresby, British New Guinea ¶ 8th July 1889 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge by direction of the Administrator, your Letter of the 12th April....

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A36 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, letter press copy book, p. 173, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 89.07.08

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Anthony Musgrave to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1889-07-08. 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/1880-9/1889/89-07-08-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS is a file copy of a letter received by M.

Government Secretarys Office

Port Moresby, British New Guinea

8th July 1889

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge by direction of the Administrator, your Letter of the 12th April.

M to W. MacGregor, 12 April 1889 (in this edition as 89-04-12a).

In reply His Honor says that any general aid we can give the Rev Mr Lawes or Rev Mr Chalmers to reach the Owen Stanley Range will be most readily afforded — but no local public funds could be devoted to the service again as the expedition just completed by His Honor answered all practical purposes for this Government.

Sir William MacGregor, however, desires to assure you that he believes that the above named gentlemen are the most competent that can be selected for such a journey, should the Society deem such expedition necessary after it has received a copy of his report

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

Government Secretary

There is no signature on the file copy.

Baron Sir. F. von Müeller K.C.M.G.

Melbourne