very anxious to see you and I am very anxious myself for I know it would be to your advantage to come down for you could put matters to wrights among the natives as regards the plains. I mentioned in my last that they promised not to leace them to any other party before Alex returned but I fear he may be longer than he expected and they are every day wanting to know when he is coming so as to have the matter settled. You will have received the wool account and stock account long before this.