Letters, 1901-1908

 
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File Items 88-215
Content Summary:

The letters refer to Meek's first expedition to the Solomon Islands(1901), his plans for an expedition to the Aroa River in the interior of New Guinea, collecting of butterflies, insects, bird skins and other specimens, travel arrangements, the revision of his agreement with Walter Rothschild, the despatch of collections, the sale of the cutter Calliope (1902), costs, expenditure and financial arrangements, Meek's attitude to A.E. Pratt and other collectors, his relations with officials such as George Le Hunte, Anthony Musgrave (Port Moresby) and Charles Woodford (Solomon Islands), his relations with Albert and George Eichhorn, specimens of special interest, birds of paradise, ornithoptera (birdwing butterflies), the first Aroa River expedition (1903), the journey from the mountains to Port Moresby, Meek's return to the Solomon Islands (1903-4), the second Aroa River expedition (1904), the Bugi Mountains expedition (1905-6), the murder of a member of his party (April 1906), the death of W.G. Meek (1907), the expedition to the north-east coast of New Guinea (1907), receipt of equipment from Tring Museum, the question of a visit to Netherlands New Guinea, an expedition to the Solomon Islands and Bougainville (1907-8), Meek's impressions of Bougainville, and his reasons for not staying at San Cristoval.

Principal correspondents include: Wilfred Beaver; Burns, Philp Co.; Ernst Hartert; Karl Jordan and E.C. Perry.

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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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