to meet the crisis and he is afraid he cannot be able to manage to work through. That is what he told me without your assistance but I must tell you I do not think a great deal of him as a man to manage without means. Do write me and gave me your best advice or say to come down before you go. I am glade you are going to shut the place up and I think the old man, from what I could see, is a very proper one to leave in charge. I cannot say any more but hope that Alexr is not gaving you trouble as he is not come home as yet and I fear something is wrong. On Saturday night Alex came home I hear and the McLean lad went to the boundary on Monday. Your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean