3/12/86
We ought to congratulate ourselves, dear Mr Macdonald, to the high honor, which our Society has attained through the grace of her Majesty.1 It was very good of you, to take action on this happy event in your usual resolute way. I will be happy, to attend at the meeting on Monday at you[r] hospitable house. You will likely have received the papers from the townclerk of Collingwood, which may augment our iss[ue] of antarctic Documen[ts] through the R.S.2
Regardfully you[r]
Ferd von Mueller
The Geographical Society of Australasia was granted the prefix 'Royal' in a letter dated 15 October 1886.
The progress report of the Royal Society of Victoria's Antarctic Committee, B87.14.03, had as appendices numerous documents, including (pp. 304-5) a letter dated 6 October 1886 from Captain D. Gray, Peterhead, Scotland, to W. R. Buchan, Council Chambers, Collingwood, on the prospects of establishing a viable whaling industry in Antarctic waters.
Please cite as “FVM-86-12-03,” 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