Dalmuir Hill July 13th 1850 My dear Mr McLean I was sorry that I did not receive your letter in time to answer it by the last mail. Mr Bethune had sent it to Mr Lyon's shop to be given to Papa in passing and he did not get it till Monday evening. I write in answer to your note from Waikanae by the first mail after you left and since then I have heard no news of any kind. The