I should not advise you to speculate in any way down their for it is so uncertain a place. Save your money and if that situation fails there is a chance you will come to this colony and buy cattle for I can find that they are the surest property man can have in this colony. I have known people that had a little money by them to buy stock which will soon be a fortune to them. In conclusion I shall let you have all the news I have about our friends. I have not heard from home since from our friends their but our cousins the Reef family are all well. John is doing well. He keeps a publick house in Gibsland. Jessie is married to Mr Lamond from Tyree, Grace was married the other week to a gentleman from Glasgow. He superintends a sugar works in Sydney for which he receives four hundred pounds per year. A very nice man, a great crony of mine when in Sydney and was long before they got married. P K MacDonald is doing very well with whom I live at present. No more for the night but write me as soon as possible and to the care P K MacDonald Picton Clifton and that will find me out. Dear Donald I have no more to say but for ever remain your affectionate and sincere brother Alex McLean