13th April 1863 Warleigh My dear Donald As Catherine and Alex is down you will have had all the news from this quarter. I have been very busy indeed getting the place in order but I must say I have made a desided improvement in the house already. I am now putting up a cow shed which will keep me very .... for some days but I hope in time to overcome all those matters. Douglas is improving fast and is very fond of milch porradge. He is a great treasure for [crossed out] to me