Janisch to send me the weight of the bales. I am very sorry to find the price of wool coming down but I hope before this year's will go home it will rise again. It is very likely it will for the American War will prevent the usual quantity of cotton to come in the market. You would here of poor Mrs Ferguson's death. The poor old man was in a sad state. I went to the funural and took him to Catherine up here with me the next day and he staid with us up till yesterday which he said was his salvation and he went away very thankful indeed. It was charity to look after him at such a time altho I said I never liked him thinking that he often led Alexander away. Really when I came to see him in trouble I could not but feel for him. I find after all that he was Alex friend more than otherwise, indeed poor fellow, if he does not take care he will soon go himself. As for Alex I do not no what to make of him lately. It appears to me there is something troubelling his mind that he has been doing. I fear it is money matters. I cannot be happy as long as I live mixed up with a man that will not tell what he does with money. I always like to know where it goes and how it comes. Of course a man must spend some in many ways when traveling but why not account for it. He had £200 from Rich before he went to Auckland for which he was to take sheep but it appears Rich will not have the sheep now & wants his money. His partner is here now about it. Of course the Maories have to be paid and many other things. If it goes in that its all well. I wish you would only rent the place to me