at seeing the plain and had the road been better I should have liked my little slave to enjoy the sight with me. Tomorrow I visit Mr Bidwell , the model husband that you so much admired, then to McMasters and if a chance offers pussy will hear from me again before I quit Wairarapa. It is quite a pleasing feeling pet to be on duty and doing your work. I feel very happy excepting when I think of Mama's illness. I do trust she is better and that my own little pet is quite well. You were expected here with me but it would fatigue you too much. One of my horses broke up. I sold or rather exchanged him for a mule with a man named Collins who supplied you with milk and who told me that Miss Strang, my wife, was a homely young lady. He had often told her that she would get quite well when she married. There are many enquiries for you and now I really feel myself becoming an old married man. Give my love to Mama and believe me my dear little pussy Your very affectionate Donald McLean Morrison tells me he would let us a house in town for £15 or sell for £100. It has 3 rooms and is out near Sellar's place.