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A913 Sir Henry Parkes correspondence, vol. 43, p. 26, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 91.07.29Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to P. Wolff, 1891-07-29. 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/1890-6/1891/91-07-29-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
1
MS a telegram stamped: NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE SYDNEY, JLY 29 1891'.
2
Wolff was 'visiting Australia and the Islands on a scientific mission under the patronage
of the King of Norway and Sweden and in the interests of several scientific bodies
in Paris and Berlin'; see Freeman's journal (Sydney), 18 July 1891, p. 15. See also M. to H. Parkes, 4 August 1891 (in this edition
as 91-08-04a).
Messrs Reid & Co
34 York St Sy
Please convey to Premier my best thanks for generous additional concession to nordenskiold
expeditions
3
The so-called 'Swedish-Australasian Expedition' was to explore Antarctica in the summer
of 1891-2 under the leadership of Baron Nordenskjöld, but did not eventuate.
Baron Von Mueller