We conclude this will be the best way to proceed at present. I am confident most people do well here, better than in England, but those that are comfortable at home better abide there unless to provide for a large family. We shall have not only a living but improve our circumstances. We have a very large orchard close to our old wooden cottage with hundreds of vines, many greengages, peaches and apricots. I suppose we shall have enough fruit.
Fig trees are very fine.
Vegetables good but very dear as people have very little time to garden about Adelaide. I never Miss T's letter. My dear Cousin, Please to present my love to relations and acquaintances. I am much better. We have many natives come to wet their hatchets at the grindstone.