The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: May 18th 74 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ There is a friend of mine here has a Paddock which he keeps Sheep in, for about seven months in the year. I have enclosed a plant which has sprung up in great abundance for...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 74.05.18

Preferred Citation:

James Dunn to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1874-05-18. 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/1870-9/1874/74-05-18-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Erigeron bonariensis (MEL 2159492). MS annotation by M: 'Answ & receiv 21/5/74 FvM'. Letter not found.

May 18th 74

Dear Sir

There is a friend of mine here has a Paddock which he keeps Sheep in, for about seven months in the year. I have enclosed a plant which has sprung up in great abundance for the last Two years, a number of the sheep are dying we are of opinion they are getting some poisonous plant the Sheep were sound when put in, there has been a quantity of the Black night shade in the Paddock but that is all pulled now, after being noticed sick they generally live about 18 Hours, on being opened the Lungs are a little Black, there is a quantity of dirty water runs from the nose, Mr Currie

James Lang Currie owned 'Larra' from 1844 (Victorian Heritage Database, https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/655 , accessed 5 September 2020).

advised me to write to you, your attention will oblidge,

your Obet Sert

James Dunn

Larra

Derrinallum

Vic.