We are neither over struck with America and are looking forward to hope of seeing England in a short time. Their scenery is very fine, their cities very large and convenient and their people are all only too willing to explain anything to you and take you about when you come to their home town. (I am speaking of travelling Americans as I know nothing of the citizen). but everything in the place is artificial they talk and think of nothing else but the almighty $ and the shortest way to pack up a stack of them. There is nothing substantial about the places we have so far seen. They are all jerry-built homes and buildings put up in quick time.

Well I think that is all the news for this letter so will close and write again next week if we are here or sooner should we move on.

We are both well. Bill brighter that he has previously been by a long way while I have put on 5lbs since leaving Sydney.

Hope you are all well at home even to Mack. [We suspect that Mack was a dog.]

Love from

Gordon.