native policy is highly approved of by the people of Canterbury and Robert tells me that your visit to the King Country is considered to be the best thing that has ever been done. You know that I keep my "eyes open". We are going to dine with the Rollestons today and with the Studholmes on Monday. I hope you will be in Wellington to meet the Tollemaches & Douglas but if you are not Robert and myself will show them attention. Mr Strang is keeping wonderfully well. My dear Donald I am always Your afft. sister Catherine Hart