Ferdinand von Mueller

21/6/91.

I would have answered earlier your last kind letter,

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dear Mr Bradshaw, had I not been eager, to look over your very creditable collection of dried plants first, so as to report to you thereon preliminarely. I can congratulate you now to the discovery of several new species, which I will soon describe, and one of the best shall be named in honor of yourself, an other be dedicated to Mr Allen.

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William T. Allen. In B92.05.04, M described Triumfetta Bradshawii and Corchorus Allenii, the discovery of both of which he attributed to 'Bradshaw and Allen' near Prince Regent River, WA.

Let me hope, that you will be able, to attend the postponed geographic meeting next Friday. I shall probably be able to arrange for an adjourned meeting, to be held in the week following, when antarctic subjects will be discussed. on that occasion we would however have also time, to hear an account of your Expedition to Prince Regent's River. As this paper need not be a long one in first instance, may I ask, whether you could favor us with an extract from your diary by that time? The exact date of the adjourned meeting will be announced at the close of the meeting on Friday evening. Do you wish any of the botanic specimens back? I shall bring the rare and new sorts to the meeting when your paper will be read.

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Bradshaw read his account of his expedition (Bradshaw (1892)) at a meeting of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia held on 10 September 1891, and a second paper on 'The future of North Australia' (Bradshaw (1892a)) at the adjourned meeting on 19 September.