Dalmuir Hill 30 July My dear McLean I received yours dated 24th July with much pleasure as I was afraid my short epistle might not have reached you as you have been of late such a wanderer in the wilds of New Zealand. I am quite glad to know that although you must have been very much exposed to the inclemency of the weather at times your health has not suffered. I daresay you have been a little annoyed as well as ourselves at being so detained, at least much longer than we anticipated but it is comfortable