19 April 1860 Mareaekakaho My dear Donald I now write you a few lines to inform you of how matters are doing here at home and among the natives of this districk. We are working away fencing and plowing and improving all we can. I take very opportunity I can spare to clean and burn on the upper part of the run and sow grass seed all about which in many places begins to spring very well. We always take every advantage of any spare time and make a party to put in seed on the hill tops with the hoe and rake which I hope will soon repay us for our labour. Everything is going on very well now here. The wethers are doing very well up above and will help to improve that very much. We had the dogs among the sheep on the