It had been intended that Schlegel be sent to Java to join the Natural History Commission, but the untimely death of Temminck's intended successor, Heinrich Boie, prevented the realization of this project.
Schlegel ía a ser enviado a Xava para unirse á Natural History Commission, pero a morte do que ía ser o sucesor de Temminck, Heinrich Boie, fixo que o proxecto non fora adiante.