To Samuel Davenport1    4 April 1891

[4 April 1891]2

 

Kindly ascertain from Sir Thomas Elder whether he wishes expedition3 mainly geographic finishing quick one year or also to search pastoral mining country this will affect working instructions

Baron von Mueller

 

Sir Saml Davenport

Presdt Royal Geog Socy4

1
MS is a telegram. For the reply see A. Magarey to M, 4 April 1891.
2
Date stamped on arrival in Adelaide.
3
Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2.
4
MS annotation [by Elder]: 'Exploration full examination of country — Time no object'.

Please cite as “FVM-91-04-04a,” 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 25 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/91-04-04a