Christmaseve 1
Private
Can you tell me, dear Mr Ramsay, whether anything is known concerning the achievements of the Challenger at New Guinea? I am still anxious to send a Collector, but have to do it out of my private means. The main object for me would be to get the alpine plants. Pray do not speak of my enquiring, for it would only draw the attention of competitors to that object. The question resolves itself to his. Did the Challenger-party reach the Snowy hights?
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
Please cite as “FVM-74-12-24,” 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 26 July 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/74-12-24