place near us. He is a very fine young man and one you would like much. He is very fond of both me & Alex. I am in treaty with him about something I think will please you and I may go down with him likely on the 22nd inst. He talks of buying 1000 ewes from Saint Hill if cheap and good and I said if so I might as a great favour get you to take them for a year or so on thirds but that I was not shure about it. I was only paving the way. You would perhaps be surprised how weary I am altho some people thinks I do not know