Ahuriri 15 Novr 1851 My dearest Douglas I have been quite delighted with the receipt of your three letters, the first without date, I presume to have been the 3rd containing an interesting diary on the 9th. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear continually from you, and the plan you have adopted in your last of noting down daily events and informing me of Mama's state of health gives me the greatest satisfaction. There was one letter of mine from Morrison's station at Wairarapa which I entrusted to a Mr Cassils who lives in a house of Mr St Hill's and known to Papa, enclosing £3, which you say nothing about. I hope you have received it. If not will you request Papa to make enquiries as to its safety. Give my kindest love to Mama and tell her that I hope to find her much