Featherston
28/6/16
Dear Tom
You will find enclosed the sum of three pounds which amount I am sending on to be safe, for a day or two later, if I keep it here I will either spend or may-hap lose it so if it is home when I arrive I will know what I have. I will in all probability be sending more after the next pay or two but it will hardly be as much as this time as all along I have been carry at least one note. However I am keeping two pounds to carry me on to next pay & I will hardly spend that if I can manage it at all. The fourteenths have to day received their marching orders & leave tomorrow morning. Leaving Wellington tomorrow afternoon they will arrive in Dunedin on Friday & are to sail Sunday night or Monday. Today they are not doing anything & are having quite a big time I saw in some of the papers send forward that Buller’s performances at Dunedin were inconsistant but that nothing was said in regard to it. He paid rather a nice price too also Rorkes Drift. I suppose his next mission will be the N.Z. Cup. Also saw Buller’s name
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in the same column as Rosie O Grady, Willie is evidentally conversant with the ownership of some of the good things down there. How is Seekashore & her foal progressing I daresay he will be ready for training by now & did Chisolm come to light about any of the other horses. I suppose things must be progressing favourably on the farm as nothing has been written to the contrary, by now the ploughing will be getting well on I suppose. You had better keep Jack well up to the mark don’t let him stray away too much. I am on this dining room orderly job again today so have not much to do this make the second day this week that I have not been on parade so it is little wonder if I am putting on condition as everyone tells me I am. There is nothing to write about as I think I wrote most of it yesterday so will close this. Hoping it reaches you in safety. Weather fine going good.
Ever your Brother
Charlie
