The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Brisbane 16 May 1855 ¶ ¶ [...] ¶ ¶ Captn Wickham ¶ tells me that Dr Muller is a gentleman I hope he is not another ¶ Van Summers ¶ they are most of them great humbugs but he may be something bett...

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Physical location:

MS Q423 inward correspondence, Gregory papers, Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. M55.05.16

Preferred Citation:

Henry Gregory to Augustus Gregory, 1855-05-16 [M55.05.16]. 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/mentions/selected/M55-05-16-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Brisbane 16 May 1855

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Captn Wickham

Henry Gregory was in Brisbane assembling horses for the North Australian Exploring Expedition and doubtless met Wickham there.

tells me that Dr Muller is a gentleman I hope he is not another Van Summers

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they are most of them great humbugs but he may be something better or I suppose that they would not keep him at Melbourne besides Dr Harvey

William Harvey had spent time with M in Melbourne before going to Sydney.

ought to know

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