But Mr Cooper tells me you shall be hear the first oportunity as you have aranged all the native disputes at Wairarapa. I hope you may as I long much to se you. Matter are going on all right as far as the station is concerned. A and I feell confidend that when you come hear you shall be pleased with all the arrangments made. I could not sell wethers at a price but they will sell well in a short time. I had to pay the natives and a year's rent in advance. The gross weight of the [clip] is 1500 lbs. I could do nothing with Gollan. He seemed not anxious and I was the same. I mereley spoke to him affter he himselfe spoke first but when you come we shall be abble to do something in the mater. I fancy he is verry stiff to deall with.