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A36Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch) records, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 90.04.00e

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Crawford Pasco, 1890-04 [90.04.00e]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-04-00e-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Deeply regret to hear of your severe illness. Trust you will soon feel better. Suggest that this letter, as official, be sent on to the hon Secr. Ant ex. Committee
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Antarctic Exploring Committee, honorary secretary H. K. Rusden.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
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MS is a note in reply to a note from Pasco, 23 April 1890, saying he was in hospital and passing on to M, for his information, a letter dated 9 April 1890 that he had received, in his capacity as President of the Victorian Antarctic Exploration Committee, from G. S. Cooper, Under Secretary, New Zealand Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, as follows:
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th March addressed to Sir John Hall in which you ask him to ascertain for the information of the Victorian Antarctic Exploration Committee whether the Government of New Zealand would be willing to place £1000 or more upon the next estimates in aid of the proposed exploration of the Antarctic region. In accordance with Sir John Hall's request that an answer to your inquiry might be sent direct to you I have the honour by direction of the Colonial Secretary to inform you that this Government regret they are unable to see their way to ask Parliament to vote the required subsidy.