State Library of NSW
[Page 188]
35, Hyde Park Gardens, W. June 18th [In pencil - 1869?]
My dear Friend
I was delighted to see your hand writing again. Your letter however arrived too late to enable me to answer it by the last mail & I am prevented from doing so now in any decent manner by the unpleasant fact that I am unable to sit upright for more than a few minutes at a
Sir William Macarthur
[Cross-hatched writing]
to do in four or 5 days time. The desires are my kindest regards to you & love to Mrs Macarthur & Elizabeth in which I give from my heart & begging you to excuse a shabby letter.
I remain Your most sincere friend
Geo: Macleay
Your brother Edward is getting very old in a [indecipherable] manner.
This page has its status set to Ready for review and is no longer transcribable.