Tonning1 14th. Ap. 1842.
My good Ferdinand!
...2
Uncle pays us 6,927 Crowns ...
...
The pastor3 wants particulars — and if I really do not like it can get away again, but will try it for a year.
Mr. Paulsen also has to go from here. Uncle has told him that 1/2 and 1/2 eating and drinking is his chief achievement and he cares for nothing else.
George, Ferdinand and Ernst4 have passed in Arithmetic. The examinations were from 2 till 6. Marie5 went to another another class, but Clara too backward, always started to cry when she had to read. Auntie saw doctor, and he said she should not avoid daylight or rub her eyes, and she would be all right. — Your thoughts fly high!
I would be glad to keep up music lessons, and happy if I could find a piano there. Well will see when there.
[Iwanne Müller]6
Tönning.
translator's excision. All ... following in the letter are the translator's excisions.
Hagen.
Georg, Ferdinand and Ernst Mertens, cousins.
Marie Mertens.
editorial addition. Though no sender is indicated, the contents make it clear that the letter was written by Iwanne.
Letter not found. The text given here was 'Translated in Sydney from the German', and placed in Louise Wehl's scrap-book.
Please cite as “FVM-42-04-14,” 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