The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [The only letters bearing upon the subject were from Baron von Mueller dated April 24th thanking Sir Henry Parkes for this generous offer ¶ and one recently received from Mr MacDonald Hon Secy Mel...

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Physical location:

ML MSS 774/2, Miscellaneous papers of the Geographical Society of Australasia 1891-2, part 5, Antarctic Exploratory Expedition, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 91.04.24

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Parkes, 1891-04-24. 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/1890-6/1891/91-04-24-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. Text is an extract from the minutes of a meeting held on 10 November 1891 of the Antarctic Exploratory Expedition Committee of the NSW Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. The Secretary of the Committee had been requested to find out when the colony's new Premier, George Dibbs, 'would be pleased to receive a deputation for the purpose of ascertaining his views on this subject [Antarctic exploration] and whether he would be willing to carry out the promise made by Sir Henry Parkes to contribute towards this Antarctic undertaking'. He reported calling at the Colonial Secretary's Office where the Chief Clerk had been unable to find a record of Parkes's promise, made to an earlier deputation, that NSW would contribute.

[The only letters bearing upon the subject were from Baron von Mueller dated April 24th thanking Sir Henry Parkes for this generous offer

As reported, Parkes's 'generous offer' of £1,333.16.18 was provisional on a further £666 being raised by subscriptions, bringing the total contribution from NSW to $2,000.

and one recently received from Mr MacDonald Hon Secy Melbourne Committee dated 4th Instant].