The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: H.M.S "Orlando", at Sydney. ¶ 17th June 1890. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, ¶ and in reply to acquaint you that I have instructed Captai...

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A36 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 90.06.17

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Charles Scott to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-06-17. 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/1890-6/1890/90-06-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Charles Thomas Montagu-Douglas Scott.

H.M.S "Orlando", at Sydney.

17th June 1890.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant,

Letter not found; but see M to A. Macdonald, 12 June 1890.

and in reply to acquaint you that I have instructed Captain Davis of HMS "Royalist", Noumea, Senior Officer of Her Majesty's Ships in the New Hebrides, that he may, when visiting the Islands near the New Hebrides, grant Mr Lindt a passage if convenient on such occasions.

I have the honour to be

Sir

your obedient Servant

C Scott

Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief.

Baron von Mueller

President of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia

Victoria Branch.