Auckland July 20th. [no year] 1863 My dear McLean, As I have written officially to Whit-more, I refer you to my letter to him for news of what is going on here. Indeed I cannot write at any length myself, to either of you; because my eyes will not allow me to read or write for myself, and I have to get everything read to me, and to dictate all that has to be sent out. It is not only an immense nuisance to me, but what is worse, consumes so mush time that I can't do half what I ought.