work but I hope Gascoyne and a sheeperd will do the work next year. We will have a heavey clip of wooll this year. They are in fine condition. Peopple are mad hear buying runs and I hope you shall be alble to send money by Munn to secure some of your run a[s] I shall lay it out to the best advantage on the land. The place is full of sharks and you do not no your friend. I have bought some sheep for your friend and I have got another runn sinc you left that I must stock this year. I got the run from a young man of no means who wanted to go to the diggings and a good back run not far from Domet's and I have one or tow good applications, one of them and old one of your own not far from Mariakako and I am the first applicant. My dear brother I must conclude in saying I shall do all that lays in my power to forward your