7 July 1859 Maraekakaho My dear Donald We had one day of very heavy rain Tuesday last. It has flooded the rivers considerable and prevented us one day from out door work. We are getting on with the plowing a little better. Gascoyne begins to find it is no use to stand out. The other day he sautered away his time in the morning before going for the cattle and I told old Archy to go who went at once and when he found that he goes now without any bother. It is a great hardship to break people in after the bad practice