Volume 60: William Campbell letters, 1846-1894: No. 022

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Autumn, and winter months, with a great deal of frost, which caused the feed to be very backward, but we have had a sufficient supply of rain during last month and vegetation is now rapid, and the stock will soon recover their deficient condition.

I need not say how glad I was to know how easily your Brother secured his Election.  I was sorry to see that you lost yours' but it is more honorable to be a Loser as you were, than to have gained by such means as your opponnent did.

I beg to offer my best thanks for your kindness in instituting enquiry as to the state of my wretched relation's mind, I had great doubts re it, and I feel I have discharged a duty, in drawing skilful attention to it.

I remain
My dear Sir
Your very faithfull & obliged Sert.

W. Campbell

W. Macarthur Esq.
&c &c

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