15 July 1862 Maraekakaho My dear Donald I wrote you by last mail but as I had no definite news about Nairn to let you know of I now write you again. I told you in my last that Alexander was among the natives. He was away for a week and he told me that the natives came to the conclution to send Nairn of[f]. Nairn several times wished to sell for £2000 all his stock and interest. Alick offered him £1100 but he did not agree to that 1300 wethers, 955 two tooth & 4 tooth ewes & 28 rams he says is the stock he has there and about 400 or 500 lambs. He was here yesterday and appeared very anxious to sell & I believe would have sold for less than the £2000 but poor Alick was soft with having had another bout of drink and he gave him his own terms of bill on the Union Bank at three and six month. I wished him to take due delivery of the sheep but he took Nairn's word for the number. I daresay they may be correct but I considered it a loose way of doing busness. However I believe Nairn is a very just man and I hope that they may be all correct. The clip from them ought to pay the rent. It should bring £500 and if the wethers can be sold after shearing for 16/ or 17/ shillings one thousand