Friday, March 24, 1876

Mar. 24th.  We had a conversation with Mr. Bruce and Mr. Keneday, whom we saw at Reedsdale.  I wrote letters to Groo and Chittenden.  This afternoon we go on five miles to James Mayberry's, where we are kindly received.  He does not wish to investigate religion or change his.  He has 800 acres of land; 25 cows: a wife and three children.  Women here often boast of the number of their children, who are more robust and healthy than at Sydney.