can do all that is wanted down their and any one of the others can look after this end. However I hope you will soon come down by the first opportunity. I am very sorry that the 'White Swan' is lost. It will be a very great loss to Napier but I hope they will soon get another on the route. I enclose you a copy of the agreement. I am going down tommorrow to have a look at the sheep and house and I will write you my oppinion by next mail. Douglas is quite happy since he got the other little fellow with him. He was like a little man carrying me rails for the fence on his shoulders today. He is very fond of work. We are all quite well and I hope Alick will soon be better. I did not like the way John when here buttered Alick up. John is full of deep designing schemes however there is no use in saying any more till you come down. I did not like the way he told me about buying the watch in Alick's name and gaving it to his wife and many other little matters. However he might let other matters allone he said over and that the place should be as much Alick's as yours as he made the