have you come up with me. Hector Duff requested of me to ask you as a favour if you went on to Wellington this week to take a letter from him to Mr H W P Smith who he expects in Wellington as he wants him not to sell the run till he sees him. He also wished me to acquaint you that Smith has made up his mind to sell for £42,000, taking £25,000 of the money in cash and the rest to remain on interest for a term of year. He thinks the Watts will become the buyers or a firm in Otago Douglas & Co. No doubt it is a good run but it is a good price in one way but considering that he tells me that there is upwards of 30,000 acres free hold and 25,000 sheep, it is not very clear. Perhaps you might think a bargain yourself but I fear the times and price of wool would