Dalmuir Hill August 16th 1852 My dearest husband I have just received your letters by the 'Lucy James' and I must write you a few lines in answer as soon as possible to send down to Papa to go with the other letters. We can not understand what has become of the messenger you sent in with the letters as Papa got them in the Post Office and no native was to be found in any of the pahs. Papa thinks he must been taken ill on the road and sent them in by the mail. He was going to enquire this morning at the Post Office how they came. Some other messenger will I suppose have to be sent with the Governor's despatches to you so I must be quick and get my letter sent down. I hope you will be able to