16 November 1858 Maraekakaho My dear brother I received your letter this evening and was glad to hear you were all well which finds us all the same at present. As I am going from home for a few days and going to start in the morning I write you a few lines by Oliver who is going to the port so that you may get this by first oportunity. You wrote me some time back to buy some tow hundred sheep for Graham but I am afraid their shall be no ram nor room for them and as the sheep are doing so well hear you are better by all means sell some of your own on the station for twenty three shillings affter shearing. That is the value of sheep this year and he cannot get better sheep in the districk. There are lots of sheep to be got but not better sheep than