SYDNEY, MAY 20 1885.1
| TELEGRAM from MELBOURNE Station, |
Addressed to Sir Edward Strickland President Geographical Socy2 Sy.3 |
Victorian Branch regards for instruction Geographic research primary other sciences subordinate, should survey Ayrd4 not lead high ranges advises steamer take land party Port Moresby, Consult Lawes, ascend Elevated ranges on line not interfering with Forbes,5 letter by mail.
(Signed) Baron Von Mueller
Telegraph Office date stamp.
Society.
Sydney.
Aird River, NG.
Henry Forbes.
Strickland received the telegram in the evening of 20 May 1885; see E. Pulsford to M, 21 May 1885. It is probably the item summarized in the register of letters received by the NSW Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia as 'Telegram Instructions for party' (see ML MSS 853/2, Mitchell Library, Sydney, item 554), registered as received at the Society on 21 May 1885. The register also however records two items received from M on 20 May, 'Re Expedition & instructions' (no. 209) and 'Re New Guinea Ex.' (no. 213), neither of which has been found.
Please cite as “FVM-85-05-20,” 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