Napier June 10th 1872 My dear McLean, I have a great deal I should like to write you about but very little time to do so in. The Nebraska is coming in and will be off again at once. I have been so busy of late with the Provincial Council to attend to, in addition to other work that I have had no time at all for correspondence The Council work so far has gone on quietly but unfortunately the last sitting day Rhodes made an attack on Buchanan which has caused the latter to vacate