Nelson 18 December 1859 My dear Sir Thanking you once more for the great kindness, shown to me during my stay in Wellington, I hope, that these lines will find you again in good health, so that you may safely arrive at Christchurch, feeling there very comfortable, being petted by the pretty hands of the amiable young ladies. Instantly after my arrival here, I went over the town in search of songs but unhappily I found that the store of one of the shopkeepers, who spoke