I am very much obliged to you for sending me the land purchase correspondence. It gaves me a great pleasure to see all your former work. Tell my dear little Douglas that Tom and I killed at the fut of Benloment, where he burned a patch, there no less than 21 pigs five days ago, young and old in a few hours and we took three good ones home. He will be pleased to here that news. His aunt misses him very much. She will send him a nice cheese the first time the cart goes down. I am glade that you and poor Kate is getting on so well together but I think you are very gay. Almost two gay. I am certainly pleased that Cameron is doing some good among the natives. It adds a little more to our national pride. I make no doubt but you will do your part at Napier. I have had some very heavey dreams last week. I wish I saw you to see what you think of one of them in particular. McKenzie I find is very attentive and so is Big John. They are both up here, out at day light and not home till dark night. I am quite happy now that I can work. I broak in one of your