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 Currie1 advised me to write to you, your attention will oblidge,
your Obet Sert
James Dunn
James Dunn
Larra
Derrinallum2
James Lang Currie owned 'Larra' from 1844 (Victorian Heritage Database, https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/655, accessed 5 September 2020).
Vic.
MS found with a specimen of Erigeron bonariensis (MEL 2159492). MS annotation by M: 'Answ & receiv 21/5/74 FvM'. Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-74-05-18,” 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