From John Brooking   10 March 1887

Baron Von Mueller

 

Mr Ranford handed me your letter of the 25 Jan1 in which you suggested that this Govt should combine with that of South Aust to explore the country in the vicinity of Lake Amadeus[.]2 I have laid the proposal, with recommendation of favorable consideration, before His Excellency the Governor who considered the matter in council the result was that

"The Council advise that the Govt are not prepared at present to assist in this exploration"

I have &c

JSB

 

10. 3. [8]7.3

1
See M to H. Ranford, 25 January 1887. Ranford, the Staff Surveyor, forwarded M's letter to Brooking on 4 February 1887 with a cover note: 'Enclosed I beg to hand you a letter received today from Baron Ferd. Von Mueller in which he has requested me to bring before the notice of the Government of Western Australia a suggestion he has made with reference to Mr Ernest Giles exploring the country lying north west of Lake Amadeus. In furtherance of the Baron's wishes I request you will be good enough to submit the enclosed letter to His Excellency the Governor so that a definite reply may be returned.' (Acc 541, AN 3, 271/1887, Surveyor General's Department, State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth).
2
editorial addition.
3
editorial addition. See also M. Fraser to M, 7 March 1887 and M to J. Brooking, 3 April 1887.

Please cite as “FVM-87-03-10,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/87-03-10