I have made up my mind to leave of the sea as I find I could do better in a farm down there besides many other thing I could get to do there after a year or so when I could sell our potion of the vessel which would very likely pay all our own money & more back lent per cent. Address me care of my wife at her father's where she will be for time for an answer to this that only ought to be about 7 to 8 months at furest. I now end with love to you and my little nephew. Remaining your ever affectionate brother. Archibald McLean To Donald McLean Esq Land Commissioner Wellington New Zealand I will not pay this as from this country they go better without the Yankees are big rogues indeed I have proved them so. They are as clanish as the Hilanders to each other hard to be up sides with them.