which from what John told me himself I have every reason to believe. He is grieved at the extravagance of the house owing to the carelessness of the woman but what can be done till we build the wool shed there. We will remove there till we build a house and live at half the expense. He says he will soon send you the return of the sheep, also all the coppies of accounts after I will get them made but from receipts etc. McLauchlin's young child died yesterday and will be buried today. It will commence a grand yard on this place where perhaps many more of us may rest in time. I am quite happy here as long as I am able to work. We have payed off the man that was fencing and will do all the rest ourselves. I am going to make them live on pigs instead of mutton which is much better and only costs a very little trouble. I now must inquire how my dear little nephew is. You can hardly believe how much I esteem the dear little fellow. I do hope and trust he is at school and paying attention to it. Often Alex and me talk about him in his Highland dress. Give him a kiss from me. My kind regards to Jessy and Aunt and tell her I am exceeding fond of her son. He is a fine lad. I wish to God McInnish had half his spirit poor fellow