27 Octr 1864 Napier My dear Donald I came down to town last night with Mr Weber to get some settlement about advances for road party and found you had not arrived altho you were expected by all the people. It appears that the place is quite lost when you are out of it. The Miss Wilsons and Annabella are up at home and they are highly pleased with their trip. We are all quite well and I was very happy to hear that you were well and in a