Rangitikei 24 May 1852 My dear Douglas Nothing gives me more sincere pleasure than to have an opportunity of writing to you. The natives are paid, my other duties will not be very tedious and then I hope to clasp my pussy in my arms again. May God bless and direct you, may you ever put your trust and confidence in Him and confiding you to His care I must say good bye for today as Park and I are on our way up the country. I feel much for Miss Hart and also for Park in this unfortunate affair. I trust she will spend a few days with you. I have not time to write you. I have not time to write to Papa. Enclosed I send a sketch roughly taken by Park of your stupid old husband. I am always Your own D McLean I do not think I shall visit Whanganui this time. I would rather even come up again from Wellington. I have got Park to work and I am packing to follow him up the country. I must now add a few lines to Papa. Be a good girl and