and I am going to get turkies from Mrs Oliver for a pair of geese. Alex is much disapointed about Domett's run. He says after going to so much trouble about it and expence to have to lose it just when it would be of advantage to you is two hard when he tells me that Domett's at one time would make my terms with him for seven years. Please God I hope this summer to make such arrangements that the station expences will be materially curtailed. I have done a deal towards it already but as I told you before we cannot alter it much before. We get to live by ourselves and serve rations out to the sheepherd. I hope you are comfortable with Jessy's arrangements and that she will make a prudent house keeper. It must be cheaper and better for all parties. I wish this station had an interested female about it as I mentioned in my last it would be a great saveing to you besides the comfort of doing good. I dare say you will think