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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald   11 June 1886

11/6/86.

Last night, dear Mr Macdonald, I received the byefollowing telegram, which I copied partly for the press,1 and sent a congratulatory reply.2

Regardfully

your

Ferd von Mueller.

I telegraphed last evening to Rev J. Chalmers about Forbes.3

1

Telegram not found. See Argus, 11 June 1886, p. 5: 'yesterday Baron von Mueller received a message from Mr. [H. O.] Forbes, stating that, as there is no prospect of the necessary funds [for a further expedition to New Guinea] being contributed during the present season, he has accepted an appointment under the Queensland Government'.

2

Reply not found.

3

Telegram not found.

Please cite as “FVM-86-06-11,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-06-11