Volume 60: William Campbell letters, 1846-1894: No. 320
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is still very weak, I am glad to be able to say that she is a little better. We therefore hope in her ultimate recovery. I had no particular business in Sydney, but I have a desire to pay you a visit, and more especially as you are such an invalid. It is however very difficult for me to get away even for a fortnight, as the management of my stations take up most of my time. Mentally I have too much to do, and I am now trying to sell my stations. I think the amended land Act will induce a greater inroad of Selectors into runs: and after Stations have been watered by wells tanks &c. and fenced in, it is most dissagreeable to have them spoiled by selectors. I will give you an instance. A fortnight ago a German, with two sons and a daughter selected 640 acres each on a small run of mine of about 14000 acres, their selections embraced 2560 acres, and if they were allowed their grazing rights