Robert Thomson, on board the Simlah, to William Bottomley, Belfast (12 pp), 06 October 1851-12 November 1851

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An account of the voyage from October 1, bound for New Plymouth; catching a shark on a hook baited for Albatross; the value of good letters of introduction at ports; the appearance of people at Auckland and in the bush; stock riders; will put more capital into the property if his expectations are answered with his selection at Otago, but there will be a delay before a crop can be planted for the spring; landing through the surf at Taranaki (New Plymouth); the beautiful rich land around Taraneki; a maori wedding; Cooks Straits and Mt. Egmont; Port Nicholson;Wellington where there are frequent earthquakes and land settlement appears unattractive, but the appearance will change quickly as the forests are cleared; fishing in the harbour; wonders if any of the children in the family will join him in time.

The letter is commenced at a point about 500 miles north-west of Auckland.

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