Page 34. 20 Jan. 1902, 3 p.
To Rothschild, enclosing statement of Tunney's costs 217.4.10 stg., of which the Museum Committee paid 50 pounds. The balance of 122.13.0 stg. will be spent on the wagon, harness, horses and stores for the trip to the Alligator R. Tunney drives 1100 miles cross country which has not been shot over, being in the tropics and well-watered, he will get many more specimens in the time than in the barren dry coast. Hope specimens sent as per list will be of interest. Tunney will by now have exhausted the 40 pounds allowance he had and he will lay in stores for many months and pay for some white men to accompany him on this expedition which will be very hazardous, I trust he will escape attack. Please send remittance. It was fortunate Tunney did not go with the Kimberley Exploring Party as it was a scientific failure owing to the surveyor in charge. Includes list of specimens sent, including an emu from Point Cloates.
P.37. 25 Jan. 1902, 3 p.
To Rothschild, accounts and specimens sent by parcel post
P.41. 25 Jan. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild, sending specimens of birds and nests parcel post, Tunney's expenses rising because of Alligator R. trip.
P.42. 3 Feb. 1902, 1 p.
To Charles Rothschild, sending a small box containing parasites in tubes collected by Tunney at Derby, a bat from Cannington, a large parasite from a "Leather Jacket", Monocanthus sp. caught at the mouth of the Swan R.
P.43. 17 Feb. 1902, 1 p.
To Charles Rothschild, sending 2 tubes containing parasites of Peragale lagotis and Lipoa [Leipoa] ocellata.
P.44. 17 Feb. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild, a list of specimens sent by Parcel Post.
P.46. 17 Feb. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild asking for determination of sent specimens.
P.47. 15 Feb. 1902, 1 p.
List of specimens sent to Rothschild.
P.48. 3 Mar. 1902, 2 p.
To Rothschild asking for remittance for Tunney who has just sent a parcel of birds. He is leaving Derby as the land is flooded . He will have 1100 miles through country not collected from and is taking his brother [C.J. Tunney] at 2 pounds a week instead of 2 white men and an Aboriginal.
P.50. 6 Mar. 1902, 1 p.
List of specimens sent to Rothschild parcel post.
P.51. 7 Apr. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild re: statements of Tunney's expenses, not received and having to ask the Museum Committee for an advance. Tunney now over the border so it will take a month for him to receive payment.
P.52.7 Apr. 1902, 1 p.
Telegram asking for money from Rothschild, "100 wanted".
P.53. 7 Apr. 1902, 1 p.
To Charles Rothschild sending parasites of cuckoo-shrike and brown snake.
P.54. 15 May 1902, 3 p.
To Rothschild, received money for Tunney, needs more as listed. Need to send money in advance to the N.T. as it takes the mails a month to reach Palmerston (Darwin).
P.57. 26 May, 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild sending details of Tunney's last set of skins ; he is now in the tropical region of regular rainfall. The Kimberley Exploring Expedition was a failure from a collecting point of view as the leader wouldn't allow specimens to be carried. But there were 29 species of birds collected.
P.58. 14 Jul. 1902, 5 p.
To Rothschild, Tunney's trap broken, had to go 150 miles to nearest station for blacksmithing repair, sent 107 birds & 8 mammals which will be sent to you on next P&O steamer, list included. Please send money,
P.63. 16 Aug. 1902, 1 p.
To Ernest [Ernst] Hartert at Tring, sorry about Rothschild's illness, Crossman arrived, please send money, sending another consignment.
P.64. 12 Nov. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild, received first consignment from Tunney from Alligator R. in N.T. as takes 3 months to arrive. He needs promised money as high expenses there.
P.65. 24 Nov. 1902, 1 p.
To Rothschild from WAM, sending 2 cases on Oceana, 24 Nov. 1902, 1 p.
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