Document information

Physical location:

1401/40, Collection of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (SA Branch) Inc., State Library of SA, Adelaide. 91.04.04a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Samuel Davenport, 1891-04-04 [91.04.04a]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-04-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS is a telegram, date-stamped ‘April 4 1891’ on arrival in Adelaide. For the reply see A. Magarey to M, 4 April 1891 (in this edition as 91-04-04b).
Kindly ascertain from Sir Thomas Elder whether he wishes expedition
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Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2.
mainly geographic finishing quick one year or also to search pastoral mining country this will affect working instructions
Baron von Mueller
Sir Saml Davenport
Presdt Royal Geog Socy
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MS annotation [by Elder]: 'Exploration for full examination of country — Time no object'.