6 July 1861 Canterbury My dear brother You will by this time be anxious to hear from me but I have been so much engaged that I had not much time to write. I have onley to say that your Otago run has been well started and is stocked to the amount required by the regulations. I have bought 600 ewes from your next neighbour Sheannan at £1.15.0 per head. They are a splendid lot of sheep to lamb in