wonderings and little changes or disappointments have been since I left. These should be all candidly communicated in asmuch as they are now of more concern to me than any previous time. To hear of you from other sources is never so gratifying as direct communication. Formerly there was a mutual neglect in corresponding. Can this be remedied now that all letters reach me with great certainty 4 days after they are delivered at the Barracks Police Wellington. By the way will you send me the wafer stamp and the metallic memorandum books. Papa will enclose them in strong paper. You will think me most troublesome but if any occasional exercise in doing obliging little matters