Auckland July 21st, 1870 My dear Mr McLean I got your note by the last mail from the South and should have replied at once had I been made aware of the intended time of the departure of the ''Wellington'' I did however the next best thing sent a telegram via Napier the same day by the ''Heera'' answering the principal points of your letter. I cannot nor can any other of your friends be so unreasonable as to expect that you can write many notes while all your