Dalmuir Hill November 11th 1851 My dearest Donald I was dreadfully disappointed when the 'Rose' came in last Friday without bringing me a letter from you. I had been looking forward so anxiously for its arrival and as it was so long of coming I felt certain that it could not have left Ahuriri before you arrived there. When Papa came home and told me that there were no letters as you were not there when it left but that the Captain heard that you were within a day's journey I felt so disappointed that I went and cried for more than an hour. It was most annoying to think that if the vessel had only remained