[A letter from Dr. Mueller was read, enclosing £21 on account of the exploration fund, collected from the members of his department.]
Letter not found. For the text given here, see Sydney morning herald, 24 May 1859, p. 3. M’s letter was reported to have been read at a meeting of the Exploration Committee on 17 May 1859. See also the report of the meeting in Argus, 18 May 1859, p. 4, under the heading ‘Exploration of the Interior’: ‘Dr. Macadam, the hon. secretary, ... had great pleasure in stating that the employés of the Botanical Gardens had subscribed towards the fund, and forwarded to him the sum of £21. 10s. 6d. (Applause.)’
Please cite as “FVM-59-05-00f,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on