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The Founders of Canterbury

E. H. W. Bellairs, Esq., Mulbarton, Norwich

E. H. W. Bellairs, Esq., Mulbarton, Norwich.

My Dear Bellairs,

—I had only to report briefly yesterday, that Canterbury matters were proceeding well as between the Association and the Company. Mr. Baring was here when I wrote, and had informed me that the two bodies had agreed on all points the day before, and that they now only wait for the formal sanction of their agreement by the Government, which is promised for Wednesday. There appears to be no doubt that this sanction will then be given: and then the undertaking will proceed without an hour's delay. Godley has left town for the west, and the Lady Nugent will leave the dock to-morrow.

I talked with Mr. Baring about yourself, though (as he is not a member of the Association) without entering into any questions that do not concern a "pure colonist"; and he said that, whilst his stay in Norfolk will not extend beyond the 20th instant (when he is going to Paris), he should be most happy to see you or your father, or both, at Buckenham, to talk about New Zealand and the prospects of Canterbury, if both or either of you wished for a meeting. I understood him to mean that he would invite you to come, but that as the page 155matter concerns you and not him, that would not be correct. But I am sure that if you write to ask him if and when he can conveniently see you at Buckenham, you will then have a cordial invitation. Indeed he said that if you wished it, he would go to Mulbarton on purpose to see your father, who has been greatly praised to him by some of his Norfolk friends.

He has resolved to proceed with "the Buller College" for Canterbury.