Mosgiel Warehouse. Stafford Street. Dunedin. 16th. August 1872. The Honourable Donald McLean Esq. Minister for Defence. My Dear McLean, Many thanks for your telegram. I have, by the S.S. "Wellington", shipped a case containing Moagiel goods addressed to Lieut. Col. Girton. I have also written him a long letter of explanation, and also, enclosed an invoice to him. I hope you will like the Mosgiel blankets. They are very good; although they may appear high-priced they will last any two ordinary pairs of imported ones; and mind, they are made of pure New Zealand wool. I think you should just give me an order for our whole stock, some 140 pairs. I am sure they will give satisfaction. Why should we not supply Government House with blankets. I am quite sure you have not such blankets within its walls. Our 14 Ib. blankets are fit for Her Majesty (God bless her) to sleep in. I would also draw your attention to one fact, that woollen goods of all kinds are rising fast in price; and I question very much if the price will not very soon exceed ours; besides the Country is benefitted by the rise in wool,