go wrong and might get some property there among the islands that you would never think about. At all events I would answer well as Captain of the ports. I am not too old for that for a few years yet, besides I could run up to Ha[w]kes Bay and see how things goes on in your absence and back again. I can see many things I could do in a new place that would be usfull besides it might improve my health which is very indifferent for some time back. I have been pointing out to Douglas the many ways he would be invaluable to the station by sowing and looking after sowing grass seeds in proper season which I have written down for him my experience. In my last letter