have been a little unfortunate I expect to die wealthy yet. If you only send me the sum required you will have me at New Zealand in the next Spring or before that time. Now my dear brother do write my beloved wife who of course will forward my letter to wherever I may be. Also to my New York friend stating what you will send to help the purchase and forever believe me Your ever affectionate brother Archibald McLean PS. My dear wife and our sister Flora join me in love to you and child. Flora says she wrote you a letter and sent you a small parcel as a token of remembrance and poor dear is much cast down about not acknowledging