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the family have been visiting some weeks past. Mr. Mathison sailed for India in the Up ton Castle yesterday week. Mr. Leslie a few days previous went to his uncle's establishment on the Hunter. Mr. Gordon has taken Westwood, and the estate on the opposite side for a term of years at rent. James himself has an Establishment on the Murrumbidgee, two or three hundred miles away. Phillip King has also a depot of sheep etc. at a short distance from his cousin. These young men will probably get rich!
I have not yet seen the Governor. We have paid our respects to Lady Gipps, who appears to be quiet and unaffected. William has had a conversation with Sir George Gipps and thinks him a talented man. He has been worried with addresses - and upon my word he has great credit for the varied replies - he has given to the last from Windsor - he seems to expect it will be the last. I paid a hasty visit to Lyndhurst on Monday evening, returned the next. I found Mary and her young people quite well. Mr. Bowman had been away to Ravensworth and his other estates a week or two, not expected to return before the 10th May. Whilst I was there Mrs. Deas Thomson came to see me and the day after my return Mary wrote she had Lady Gipps, Mrs. Baring, Mrs. and the Miss Broughtons and two other ladies, all at the same time -- too many for Mary to talk to!
We have a family at present residing in Parramatta, a Captain Gordon of the Navy, wife, son and daughter. He is son to the old established wine merchant at Funchal Island at Madeira, the firm "Gordon and Duff." The Upton Castle called at Madeira for the family. Captain G. is an old shipmate of Mr. Bowman's. I have filled my paper, and therefore only add my wishes the most affectionate to you, dear James, and all friends.
Your ever affectionate Mother, E. Macarthur.
Emmeline will perhaps add a line. We are both pretty well. By a letter from Elizabeth she is delighted "that you received hers of August so quickly." She says Captain
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King had been staying at Camden since Monday, left yesterday morning. May this be equally speedy. By Captain Price, I yet hope to say something more of the interesting Germans. I find Emmeline is writing at more length than we would do by Post, therefore I shall close this and pray excuse all inaccuracies from an old woman. I cannot look over what I have written. I have had many enquiries "if the Major is not coming out, and when."
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