Auckland for another week. Dixon and Munro deserve my special attention for assiduity to work during the absence the forces and Dixon has proved himself, in my opinion, far superior to Baker, as first clerk in every respect, excepting of course Maori. I have no trouble whatever with paper and everything is done in an orderly and systematic manner. I saw Buckland and asked him incidently what he got for your horses when he said he sold only one. I told him you intended him to sell the other when he could, so he is to have her in for that purpose. Whether I have done right in this or not I dont know but you must only take the will for the deed. Now I cannot think of anything else to say and hoping you will have a happy meeting with your Wellington friends and that you will find you little boy and Mr. Strang in good health and that you will not forget