From Iwanne Müller1    31 January 1842

[Tönning]2 31st. Jan. 1842.

Good Brother

...3

We were at Mertens and celebrated Grandfather's 73 birthday. He was the 29th Controller. That night we had a hare-by-the-head. Uncle tells us Grandfather's golden wedding will be April a year.

Haven't you an idea of a position for me yet?

Bertha is copying out of a Cookery book. Clara also, her eyes are all right and she has no chilblains.

1
Letter not found. The text used here was 'Translated in Sydney from the German', and placed in Louise Wehl's scrap-book.
2
editorial addition.
3
translator's excision.

Please cite as “FVM-42-01-31,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 30 November 2023, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/42-01-31