From William Lawes¹    23 July 1887

Port Moresby²

July 23 1887

My dear Baron,

You will be glad to know that Mr Cuthbertson started from here on Wednesday 20 Inst for Slapakapa en route for Mount Obree.³ The cutter which took him to Slapakapa has returned this afternoon so that we know of his safe arrival there. He has made a good start under favorable conditions and is sure to give a good account of himself.

You may feel some disappointment that he is going to Mt Obree instead of the highest mountain in the range but I think he has a fair prospect of getting to a much greater height on his present route than he could possibly have done this season on Mount Owen Stanley —

I suppose Mr Chalmers will arrive in Melbourne about the time you get this and you will be sure to see him —

With kind regards

I am

Yours sincerely

W. G. Lawes