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Physical location:

ML MSS.853/1 letter press copy book, p. 263, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (NSW Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.. 91.04.16

Preferred Citation:

John Mann to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1891-04-16. 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/1890-6/1891/91-04-16-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1
Item is a file copy of the text of a telegram.
TELEGRAM
Melbourne
Baron von Müeller
Royal Geographical Society
Helms by express tonight free pass by our Govt. please do same by yours
2
Richard Helms was going to Adelaide to join, as naturalist, the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition under David Lindsay; see A. Magarey to M, 18 April 1891, and M to A. Supan, May 1891 (in this edition as 91-05-00b).
John F. Mann
Hon Secretary
Royal Geographical Society
Sydney
16 April