The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 6/6/90. ¶ ¶ The German Mail, dear Mr Macdonald, just brought this interesting letter from Dr Nansen. It seems to me, that it should be given to the Argus, on the condition that it be printed to keep ...

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A38 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch) records, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 90.06.06

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1890-06-06. 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/1890-6/1890/90-06-06-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

6/6/90.

The German Mail, dear Mr Macdonald, just brought this interesting letter from Dr Nansen. It seems to me, that it should be given to the Argus, on the condition that it be printed to keep up the antarctic interest.

F. Nansen to M, 23 April 1890, printed in Argus, 10 June 1890, p. 7.

Perhaps you will approve of this, and arrange accordingly.

Regardfully

your

Ferd von Mueller

The essay is printed in the Norwegian language.

Nansen had enclosed with his letter a printed paper (not found) describing his proposed North Pole expedition.