The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [It would appear there is but little prospect of the proposed Antartic expedition receiving monetary assistance from the Australian Governments. Baron von Mueller who is taking, with other scientists,...

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James Munro to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1890-11 [90.11.00b]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-11-00b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'The Antarctic expedition', Leader, 22 November 1890, p. 30.

[It would appear there is but little prospect of the proposed Antartic expedition receiving monetary assistance from the Australian Governments. Baron von Mueller who is taking, with other scientists, a very great interest in the matter, forwarded a communication to the Premier,

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in which he suggested that the Government should contribute towards the expense of fitting out the expedition. Before committing himself to any promise, Mr. Munro communicated with the Governments of the other colonies on the subject, and in each instance received an unfavorable response. In these circumstances Mr. Munro was constrained to inform Baron von Mueller that the Government is not prepared to bear the whole burden of fitting out the expedition.]

Further lobbying by M and his colleagues somewhat improved the prospects of government funding for the proposed Swedish-Australian expedition; see M to A. Nordenskiöld, 20 April 1891 (in this edition as 91-04-20a), and M to H. Parkes, 18 May 1891. In the end, however, none was forthcoming.