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From D. McDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller   [Jan 1883]

Maxvale Stn

Headingly

Georgina River

Queensland

Baron Von Mueller

Melbourne

Dr Sir

Enclosed you will find a plant that is used up here and is a certain Cure for Clap I also see by the Queenslander that it is a Cure and Speedy Cure for Asthma. I have found the same plant on the Murray & Darling Rivers1 Will you kindly let me know what properties it contains and oblige

Yours Faithfully

D McDonald

1

NSW.

2

MS found with a specimen of Euphorbia papillata var. papillata (MEL 2179159). MS annotation by M: 'Answ 14/1/83 F.v.M'; letter not found. Approximate date of McDonald's letter established from M's annotation. McDonald not further identified.

Please cite as “FVM-83-01-00a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/83-01-00a