Nubel2 24th. Sept. 1842.
My good dear Ferdinand!
I want to give you my opinion about staying here. If I do not go to ...3 I shall stay here.
I like the people; and with another place it is just a lottery.
My wish now is to see you all after Easter — Once when I had the opportunity I said to the Pastor, "My money is nearly all gone" He said "No business of mine, what have you done with it?" I don't know it seems to run away.
My toothache comes from hollow teeth and as I cannot protect myself from draught and wind have it fairly often — it is a dreadful pain, one gets weak with it.
It is foolish of Bertha not to take Medicine. Is she getting on with her music?
I am sending Bertel's letter;4 — so familiar. So I shall not write to him any more.
Tell him lack of time stops me from writing — I am keen to know what sort of fiancee Therese Clausen has —
I must hurry now as I have to send a letter to Albertine5 —
It remains like this — I am staying here if I have to renounce a happy and gay life, for hope of happy future gives me courage again. I try to suppress sad thoughts that come to me.
Your Iwanne.
Please cite as “FVM-42-09-24,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/42-09-24