21 August 1874 Glenorchy Dear Donald I return you my best thanks for sending me the Parliamentary papers and Mr Vogel's speech which is a very able one indeed as he clears up all points in a very masterly [way]. Still it is to be hoped the Californian mail dificulty will still be got over and it continued as it will be of the greatest advantage to this country. As to natives reports they are very interesting indeed, all but one part that shows me how disinterested you were in not getting the free grant the West Coast people made to you in time before it was I supose lost forever. It would now be very valuable but