5 September 1857 [ie 1858] Maraekakaho My dear brother I received your letter dated June 29th. I supose in mistake and hurry and was pleased to find you were all well but you never mentioned little Dugald. I hope he is doing well at school. I was much taken with his bold shrewdness. You mentioned something about sheep shears in your letter. I never spoak of any or yet bought any, as to the four pounds I was obliged to get it that day we sailed to keep my credit up as they made me coter of the mess and paid me at Ahuriri but I am surprised the clerk in the agent's office of the vessel did not gave you the letter I left with him for you explaining the circumstances about the four pounds. Be pleased to ask Harris's clerk for it if you have not got it from him as I do not want any strangers to know its contents. I am only grieved to having to write you on such a trivial busness but I did so in order that there be no