Document information

Physical location:

MU 95, box 7, 89/1891, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. 91.04.16a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James Hector, 1891-04-16 [91.04.16a]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-04-16a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

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Telegram bears post office stamp: 'N.Z. | WELLINGTON | 16 AP 91 | DSP'.
NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.
Sir Jas Hector
Wellington
Queensland gives one thousand new zealand decision eagerly awaited
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i.e. a funding commitment for Antarctic expedition. See M to J. Hector, 13 April 1891 (in this edition as 91-04-13b), and G. Cooper to M, 2 May 1891.
von Mueller
(Melbourne)