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Private hands. 40.12.21Preferred Citation:
Iwanne Müller to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1840-12-21. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/40-12-21>, accessed May 20, 2024
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Letter not found. The text given here was 'Translated in Sydney from the German',
and placed in Louise Wehl's scrap-book.
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Tönning.
My dear Ferdinand.
Just as we finish the baking there is a chance to send you something — do have a few
pieces while nice and fresh.
also sending collar and cloth.
Bertha
and I thank you for Xmas presents. I am happy because it was my wish for a long time
to have an autograph book. We want to give you pleasure — collar and cloth are again
fashionable — we bought ½ doz. handkerchiefs, which Clara
has hemmed. She asked us to tell you this. (Clara was seven years old at the time)
I think you can use them before they are washed, if not, send back.
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Bertha Müller, M's sister.
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Clara Müller, M's sister.
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(Clara was ... time) is the translator's note.
Grandfather
is seriously ill. Uncle came across the Eider and was stuck by the ice — closed in
— and carried down 1/2 a mile, at 5.30 people went after him and caught up to him
at 8, and as had to go against wind water and ice reached here at midnight. This fright
did Grandfather much harm. I am afraid we shall not have him much longer.
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Johann Georg Mertens.
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M's grandfather died in 1844.
Please dear Ferdinand come, who knows if you will see Grandfather again. To-day he
got a Spanish Fly
on his chest, to remove his pain — more when you come. Bring your other neck cloth
and collar and we can have them dyed for you. Still have to pack. Greetings from Uncle,
Aunt, Grandmother,
Bertha[,]
Clara and your Sister
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A treatment prepared from the beetle Lytta vesicatoria. See Imms (1960), p. 807.
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Johann Ferdinand and Magdalene Mertens, Maria Mertens.
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editorial addition.
Iwanne Müller.