the other day and asked for money, so I obtained an advance of £10-10-0 from Halse for him. I must report this per next mail. I received your letter per O.M. The order to report in detail on the land purchases will rather bother me especially as H.H. is gone - but I will get it up as well as I can. To show you on what good terms I am (outwards at least) with the Supt.