The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ Mr Inspector Foster is requested to sell the black Pony and to remit the proceeds and is asked for further information respecting Mr Howitts horse. ¶ Ferd. Mueller ¶ ¶ 15/10/61....

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Physical location:

MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Explortion Committee records, box 2078/2, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 61.10.15a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Macadam, 1861-10-15 [61.10.15a]. 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//letters/1860-9/1861/61-10-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS is an annotation by M on a letter from T. McDonough Foster, Superintendent at the Police Office, Swan Hill, Vic, to Macadam, 7 October 1861, reporting that a black pony had been left in his charge by 'a Mr McDonogh one of Mr Burke's party' [i.e. Thomas McDonough, a member of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition] 'he being on his way to Town from the Darling', and also that at Alfred Howitt's request he had bought him a roan mare for £30. Macadam presumably passed the letter to M for comment.

Mr Inspector Foster is requested to sell the black Pony and to remit the proceeds and is asked for further information respecting Mr Howitts horse.

Ferd. Mueller

15/10/61.