Melbourne
9 February 1883
My dear Chris
I will send Archie with this to meet you on arrival in case you should think
I am not paying any attention to your expressed wishes.
Mr Crosby and I are going to dine in Sydney with Mr Jeffray the principal of
William Sloan & Co who has large sugar estates and also stations in Queensland.
I mean to speak to him about you and see if he can put you in the way of
something since you seen to be determined not to stop at sea.
I will see you on Monday as early as I can.
Essil and Dot were very unwell by last news from home 29 December.
Your loving Father
J A Elmslie
Archie only gave your letter yesterday. He had forgotten all about it. Never the less I did not reply to it.
J A E