To Baron Mueller.— Cooktown.2 17th May. — I have arrived here en route for England. Want of funds has compelled me to give up the ascent, which otherwise could have been accomplished. This season we have exhausted all our resources. Have written you that Australian Herbarium will be despatched first steamer.— Henry O. Forbes
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Geographical Society's Expedition to New Guinea', Leader, 22 May 1886, p. 29. It is introduced by
Letters were received from Mr. Forbes from time to time announcing the successful progress of the expedition, and hopes were entertained that in the end a larger amount of information relative to New Guinea would be placed at the disposal of the society. These hopes, however, were dissipated by the receipt of the following telegrams from the Rev. Mr. Chalmers and Mr. H. O. Forbes, announcing the collapse of the expedition. …
See also J. Chalmers to M, 17 May 1866.
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Please cite as “FVM-86-05-17a,” 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