The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Echuca ¶ Novr 18th 1861 ¶ Dr Mueller ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I beg to inform you that I have here (at Echuca) upwards of two hundred Goats so that in the event of the Royal Society entertaining the Idea of sending...

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Physical location:

MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, Box 2078/2, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 61.11.18

Preferred Citation:

Edmund Newbould to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1861-11-18. 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/1860-9/1861/61-11-18-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Echuca

Vic.

Novr 18th 1861

Dr Mueller

Sir

I beg to inform you that I have here (at Echuca) upwards of two hundred Goats so that in the event of the Royal Society entertaining the Idea of sending a number of these useful and hardy animals to Coopers Creek they may not be at a loss to know where they may most easily purchase the number they require

I shall be obliged by your bearing in mind that I am willing to dispose of two thirds of my herd — or less at a very reasonable price per head

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obt Servt

pro E. Newbould

Fred: Payne

MS annotation by C. Ligar, 26 November 1861: 'Inform the writer that the Committee will have no opportunity of sending these animals'.