Cambridge

18th May 1883

Dear Lucy,

I got up here last night all right & was to go on to our camp today. We started with two buggies but came to grief, smashing the axle, after hair-breadth adventures.

However we go on with a waggon tomorrow morning & I hope reach our destination before night. Mr Hickson goes down tomorrow morning much against his will. His being away will put us back a good bit.

He expects to make £100 a week up here for a bit – I hope he will. I hope Father won’t press about that money if they don’t give it him at once. Mr H. seems quite jammed for money just now & I would not like to put him about if I could help it at all.

This is not a bad place but very full of Maoris. The Law Court is sitting & they are all in to it. The King was here on Tuesday & Wednesday, very drunk most of the time.

I saw Jim Warner at Hamilton. He says he is getting along fine & does not in the least regret his “mistake”. He is proving a beaut.

I have not time for more so close with love to you and A. when you see her.

My address will be

F.A.N.

Surveyer

C/o G. McLean Esq.

Pairoa Station

Cambridge

Yours as ever

F.A. Nutter

Mail goes very seldom from where I am, so don’t expect too many letters.

FAN.