29 July 1876 Glenorchy My dear Donald I see by the papers that Sir George Grey continues to make a fool of himself and continually trying to do you all the harm he can. It shows his low groveling mean mind and in my oppinion all he can say cannot harm you and none of the old settelers will believe him as all his assertions are not founded on truth. I am pleased to hear that your health is keeping good and that you will doubtless come out with flying coulars with all they can say it is onley spite well knowing there is not one among them could do as you have done with the natives and hence their spite & mean spirit.