Letter received by Banks from John Hunter, 20 August 1796 (Series 38.03) - No. 0006

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Meat, we shall want little else in the Article of Food; we now see many Flocks of Sheep & Goats of four or five hundred together, every Officer who has a Farm & most of them have, have also their Cowes & a Horse or two upon it all thriving: In short Sir those who have been out of this Colony for thee or four Years cannot possibly form any correct Judgement about it; I wish therefore that the opinion of Government shoud not be too much influenc'd by opinions so very liable to error, but rather trust to the accounts transmitted from time to time for the information of His Majesty & Ministers. I sincerely hope you may enjoy long & perfect health, being with the highest Esteem & respect -

Dear Sir 

Your most Obed. & faithfull humble 

Servant

Jn. Hunter

I am Just returnd  from another excursion after our Wild Cattle thinking it highly material that the People at large shoud know I am Anxious for their preservation; When we came near the ground where we had formerly seen them, We in the Night heard them Low'ing distinctly, but having divided ourselves in the Search it fell only to the lot of two of the party who were together to See them, they conceald themselves behind a large tree where they unperceivd lay & counted the Herd as they passed thro' a valley & numberd 93, I only fell in with one Bull who I