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A893 Parkes correspondence, vol. 23, pp. 454-6, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 91.08.04aPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Parkes, 1891-08-04 [91.08.04a]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-08-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Melbourne,
4 Aug. 1891.
To the honorable
Sir Henry Parkes, G.C.M.G.
Premier of NSW &c &c
It is with profound feelings of gratitude, dear Sir Henry, that I learnt from Mr Wolff,
how generously you were inclined towards the forthcoming Swedish-Australian Expediton
to the south-polar regions, in promising to ask the Parliament of your great colony
to vote fully £2000 for this important enterprise, and in your deciding to bring this
proposition very early before the legislative Assembly there.
Not only is your enlightenedness to be recognized as a sentiment representative of
New South Wales, but it will also have the effect of accelerating the aid of those
Australian Governments, which as yet have the claims for such a grand science-exploration
and for such a promising access to Australian industrial developments under consideration
in a truely federal spirit.
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See also M to P. Wolff, 29 July 1891.
In the deepest gratitude and with the best expressions of regard,
I remain, dear Sir Henry,
yours
Ferd. von Mueller