Ferdinand von Mueller

12/6/90.

This afternoon I received your last letter, dear Mr Macdonald, and I beg to say, that I in no way urged Mr Wolf

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P. E. Wolff?

to accompany Mr Lindt, and the latter going alone lessens the expense. What the latter however wished, was some financial aid , so that he might extend his expedition further , than otherwise would be the case.

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J. Lindt to M, 3 June 1890 (in this edition as 90-06-03a).

I thought, he might have had something , if even only £50 - -; for, the mere purchase of photograms to a small extent and our bearing the expense of an illustrated lecture of his, would not help him in his travels . However as the whole plan originated with Mr Lindt alone, all I can say now is this, to inform him at once clearly , that he cannot reckon on any travelling expenses from the Council, for he seems after his last interview with you to be under a different impression.

Mr Panton's letter should have been returned earlier.

Capt Hatton Richards has not called yet.

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See M toA. Macdonald, 12 June 1890.