28 July 1864 Glenorchy My dear Donald I cannot go to rest this night without writing you the great sorrow I was made to feel on hearing when Boby came home of the only living and worthy uncle's death. O my dear D you must feel the same but you did not know him as I did for I knew him in my manhood. Worthy man. Many is the good advice he gave me and great was his care over all of his poor sister's family and you in particular was the idol of his thoughts and now he has gone without seeing you or your dear boy. No pen can tell how I feel when I think of all his goodness with his little means when we were not able to help ourselves he was always ready to assist to the utmost of his power. It was with him I first left my father's house and it is only now that his parting benediction