if you will have an eye to Marsden. I feel quite sure you will like him when you know him - he has a good amount of sound sense in his head, and will help the public service all he can - He has not had an office training and from what he writes to me feels his short comings but if you will encourage him I pledge my word that he will make a first rate native officer - I think I have complied to the letter to your request for a good long epistle this time - The Telegraph is a great blessing but you cannot communicate as fully as you can by letter - I will write from Tauranga - but dont let me bore you. Very faithfully yours, Hy. T. Clarke.