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Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch), box 52(d), Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne. 93.05.01

Preferred Citation:

James Searle to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1893-05-01. 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/1890-6/1893/93-05-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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The MS comprises two sheets slipped into the Society's minute book.
May 1st 93
My Dear Baron,
The following is the list of slides I had prepared for the Columbus festival
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The numbers beside the different items have been added in green pencil in a different hand.
Columbus. 3 different portraits
4
Bartholomus Columbus
3
MS annotation by M: '(the brother)'.
5
King Ferdinand
6
Queen Isabella
7
Las Casas
4
MS annotation by M: '(the Bishop)'.
8
Cardinal Ximenes
5
MS annotation by M: 'who influenced the Queen favorably'.
9
Vasco de Gama
10
The Arms of Columbus
11
Columbus's Armour
14
Ship 15th Century
13
Ship AD 1486
12
Ships of Columbus
15
Palos
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MS annotation by M: 'Harbour of Departure'.
20
Convent of La Rabeda
7
MS annotation by M: '(the turning point in his fortunes'.
16
Mutiny of Columbus's Crew
17
Landing of Columbus
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MS annotation by M: 'San Salvador'.
18
Mass on shore
19
Wreck of the "Santa Maria"
21
House where Columbus died
in all, 21 slides. If you will arrange the order in which you wish them shown and let me have a list you will oblige.
Yours very faithfully
J Searle.
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In opening a general meeting of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia on 3 May 1893, M as President of the Branch referred to the Branch’s celebration the previous October of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to America, and to the opening more recently of the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago (B94.06.02). Following his address and the reading by the Secretary, A. C. Macdonald, of a letter from the American Consul-General, ‘A series of portraits of Columbus, King Ferdinand, Queen Isabella, and persons and scenes connected with the discoveries of Columbus were then shown, by means of the lime-light lantern, by Mr. Searle, and explained by Mr. Macdonald’.