It is fearful in my eye after every thing is working well and the wool shed finished so that we can live there. It will be much better and let John and his wife live by themselves. John I like much. He is a very good man and appears to take a great deal of interest in his business. Fred is a fine lad and so is the other boys since Alex has brock him in. McInnis worked very well with me when directed. He is a good digger but dreadfully slow at all other things and very stupid. We are so busy at present that Alex says he will get all his a/c by and by and send you all the returns. The money for the other place is not payed as yet but Alex says it soon will. From what I can see as yet he is doing all he can for this place. I hope you have not lost the Otago run. Please let me know. I hope you got my last letter and that all goes well with you at Auckland. My regards to John & Jessie & Aunty and my little Highlander. I remain your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean