To John Macadam1    30 January 1862

30/1/62

My dear Sir.

In referring the enclosed note back to you,2 I beg to request the favor, that future communications to me from the Exploration Committee may be made by you direct as the Honorary Secretary.

I repeat that the original journals, as far as entrusted to me, of Messrs Burke's and Wills expedition were immediately after the transcript was made, returned by me to the Committee, thus the authentic documents being available for official use.

Should against my expectations this second demand have been made on me under your authority, I beg to request, that you will have the goodness of calling the Exploration Committee together for the special purpose of early discussing the propriety of making these calls,3 against which in the meanwhile I enter my solemn & emphatical protest.

Obediently

yours

Ferd. Mueller

 

Dr John Macadam

&c &c &c

1
MS black edged. See also M to J. Macadam, 29 January 1862.
2
R. Dickinson to M, 30 January 1862.
3
No such meeting was called.

Please cite as “FVM-62-01-30a,” 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 24 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/62-01-30a