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with copy of reply by Arthur Mathewson, Edinburgh, dated 5th April 1877

'Well no doubt you will be anxious to know what I am doing and What I have done since I came to this Colony, some few Weeks after I wrote you last, I bought a share in a claim for £8 and I wrought in it making small Wages for about two months. Well, last Monday I bought a share again in a claim for £35 and I hope to do a little better out of it. We will have about 3 months work in it. ..'

'On March 14th I was accidently thrown from a Spring Cart and resulted in my confinement to bed for four weeks.' 'I sent you Photographs of my house and that of my 5 sons, and also two of myself which I hope you will have received safe.'

'Sir I am veriy thoughtful that I am not payed you my school dous but I am wirking now a pear of stokings.'