Ferdinand von Mueller

14/6/96

Absorbed in endless Office-Work, early and late, dear Mr Macdonald, I have neglected to send back your copy of Abel Jansen (as we write in Germany) Tasman.

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The work referred to is probably J. Walker (1891).

In candor I must confess, I could not make free yet the time to read carefully this splendid essay, but hope to enjoy this. Perhaps you will send a copy to His Excellency, should the Governor not have received one on the evening of our last geogr. meeting.

Passages from this book discussed would form an instructive and attractive theme for one of our Colleagues, who may visit one of the country-towns. I had just an opportunity to consult personally a Gentleman who knows all about Camperdown.

2

Vic.

Do you see the slightest chance to obtain at present any funds for what Consul Gunderson proposes,

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i.e. Hans Gundersen, consul for Sweden and Norway at Melbourne. It is not known what he was proposing in the way of Antarctic exploration at this time.

even if he made up his mind to operate within the antarctic circle , therefore far south of Kerguelen's Land.