having me away. I told him today I was going as far as Duff for some fowls and seeds. Well I hope you will be home before Monday. Why I asked him. Because nothing is wright when you are gone. You see it was quite different with Baker because he was never checked and he wanted the old still indeed Donald I have great satisfaction in having the pleasure of seeing the great alteration in many things here and time will improve it. I hear you are doing a great stroke in the purchase of land. I am pleased you got all the cattle for they will turn in the money well before long. I am shure my letters tese you but I like to tell everything as it is as I think you are something like myself in mind about many things. Your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean