and the sheep and cattle are looking splendid. I have written a fair and as true a statement in a book of the genealogy as I could for Douglas which you will see when you come up. Will you tell Annabella that I have the timber on the ground to fit up a room for her so that in a few weeks I hope it will be ready and that she will come up for a change. Poor thing I long to see her. Cooper has not sent the plans for the cottage as yet. Tell Douglas to write how he got through the bush. No more at preasant. We are all well. Trusting you are the same. Yours ever Archibald John McLean