to settle with you for the sheep to road party. I inclose a cheque for nine pounds from John that I got when down. I find he had on the books over £60 and the rent. He will have to a/c for some of it he has got for change and the rest is not paid. Alex has been laid up for 8 or nine days very poorly but he was up yesterday and went to the station. I hope you will come up next week if possible if at all you can. Catherine is quite well and my Kate is now in better spirits. Old Grey is still hacking about. He stays with me mostley. It is time he was coming to some understanding. He is very slow in making up his mind to any thing but the one thing but perhaps it is all the better slow but shure. He was working at the back country with me one day and he wants to see you regarding it. Do come up if you can for a few days. Of course your last trip will have made your