I have no Wellington gossip to send you. Indeed I quite long to be with you again even for the sake of a gossip for this is a fearfully dull place and the people are not to be compared to our nice kind people at Napier. Remember me to to Mrs Smith and all my friends and tell them that I quite long to see them again. I am now going down to meet with Mr Strang to go to the Judge's at one o'clock so must conclude and with my love to Annabella & your own dear self. I am yr aff. sister Catherine McLean I hope that John is careful of the coals and fire wood.