See note 2 to M to H. Forbes, 18 May 1886 (in this edition as 86-05-18b).
Dinner Island? See Forbes' entry in ADB. Now Samari Island, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Owen Stanley Range.
Letter not found. The text given here is from Leader, 12 June 1886, p. 29. The telegram was also printed in the South Australian advertiser, 11 June 1886, p. 5, but with 'Lime Island' in place of 'Lorne Island', and from there translated into German in Australische Zeitung, 16 June 1886, p. 2; the 'Lime Island' version was reported in a number of other newspapers, apparently quoting from the South Australian press. The version in the Leader is introduced by:
The negotiations that were opened up with Mr. H. O. Forbes with the object of arranging for his return to New Guinea at an early date for the purpose of exploring the Owen Stanley range have fallen through. Baron Von Mueller, vice-president of the Victorian branch of the Geographical Society of Australasia, received on Thursday from Mr. Forbes, who is now at Cooktown, the following telegram:—‘.
Please cite as “FVM-86-06-10a,” 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