great faith in this place. Please God you will see in the course of two years more your income from it will be hansome and the place greatly improved. My whole heart is into it. I like the situation so will if possible my dear brother try and come down just till we have one good consulting night together about the future. Remember me to Jessy, Aunty to and my dear little Douglas. I remain dear brother your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean PS. Be careful that you make a good selection of your fruit trees when you send them but do not go to much expence with them as we have a good many now. The two pines have taken well to the ground and I think will do well. I am longing for a letter from home now to see what is going on there. No more now. A J M