23 June 1863 Glenorchy My dear Donald I hear you are to be up soon and I am very glade for I am longing very much to see you. We can gave you plenty of good pork and first rate homemade ale. Do you know that every time I oppen a bottle of it I wish you had share of it. I tell Kate that she must send you some down when the butter goes and the weather is settled. I am thankful to say that my arm is fast improving. I can use the spade now. I am planting a good deal of shelter all round. I am very much obliged to you for sending me the land purchase correspondence. It gaves me a great pleasure to see all your former work. Tell my dear little Douglas that Tom and I killed at the fut of Benloment, where he burned a patch, there no less than 21 pigs five days ago, young and old in a few hours and we took three good ones home. He will be pleased to here that news. His aunt misses him very much. She will send him a nice cheese the first time the cart goes down. I am glade that you and poor Kate is getting on so well together but I think you are very gay. Almost two gay. I am certainly pleased that Cameron is doing some good among the natives. It adds a little more to our national pride. I make no doubt but you will do your part at Napier. I have had some very heavey dreams last week. I wish I saw you to see what you think of one of them in particular. McKenzie I find is very attentive and so is Big John. They are both up here, out at day light and not home till dark night. I am quite happy now that I can work. I broak in one of your heifer which I think will be a fare milker. I have not seen Campbell since he came back but I was down seeing Mrs Campbell on Saturday and took them a sheep. Alex was up here last week and brought me two very wild cows but I will soon tame them. I supose you were gaving him a talking about them or he would not have done so. Poor fellow he is at the Kerreru bush and I have not heard of his return. It will be all correct for Baker to take the post office, that is just as I wanted it. Do try and come up and spend one Sunday with us. I know very well that you are kept very busy from what I hear but for all that you might spare Saturday, Sunday & Monday. I long to see you. I feel very thankful for your attention to me after my arm was dislocated. I saw more of your nature then than ever. I am sure you will be good to poor Kate. She is quite proud that you have sent Annabella the money and if ever I am able I will endeavour to pay you shares of that. I have no fear if I keep my health but I will get on now. No more till we meet. Your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean