place. Should he want a pound or two to buy cloths with please to gave it to him and we will settle about it again. I was in hopes you would have come up Christmas Day and passed the day very dull had it not been for Douglas. I do wish that old Ferguson was away from the station. He is doing no good there. I have gaven him a good many hints. They are both there now but I hope not for long. We were to comence shearing today if the weather was dry but the rain yesterday will prevent that. If you should see Dan Stuart about Napier, if he has not come up, I wish you would start him up with John who is to return at one. Wishing you many happy returns of the season. Always your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean