
          Our friend Mr. Kirkpatrick & family are
 all well. Fortunately for our late harvest the
 weather has been fine for the last three or
 four weeks & the crops generally well & avid.
 The oat & potatoe crops are good. The wheat crop
 not so abundant.


 I shall be most happy to hear from you
 at your earliest convenience & am


 My Dear Sir
 Yours very Sincerely
 J.T. Mackay


 Mr Gray goes by Royal Queen steamer from
 Liverpool on the 20th inst. [instant] The largest vessel
 I believe that has ever crossed the Atlantic
 She came over here a few days ago on her
 first trip by way of [trial?] & has since returned
 to Liverpool.
        