Salutations to you, the face (friend) of my parents in death. Great is my love for you in the talk of the Pakehas, for the false statements of the Pakeha arc constantly reaching me. My loving thought towards you had therefore arisen, that you may send a word to the Governor and to Mr. McLean, about the proceedings relative to Waitara here, for they persist in following the thoughts of the man who is offering Waitara. Do you hearken. My thought is not a new thought You are aware that it is upon Waitara. I am not willing to give up this ground. Think of (or consider) Rere's word which he spoke to you and to Wiremu when you two arrived at Waikanae.^* You know of that word relative to Waitara. It will not be given up by me to the Governor and Mr. McLean. However, you have heard my word to you when you came to visit us. I said to you the wrong that will take place after your departure will arise out of the land. You replied, Mr. Parris has the management (or it lies with Mr. Parris). Now his heel is lifted against me. This was his word to me, "It was by me you were saved." At the present time he and Mr. Halse have talked about taking (apprehending) me because of my holding the land; for, holding the ground is a very bad thing in their estimation. Hence has arisen the word of all the Pakehas that I am the worst man, but I do not know wherein I am bad. If Pakeha land had been taken by me my badness would be correct (it would be just to call me bad). Another thing, if I had struck the Pakeha my fault would be correct. But as it is, it is they who bring wrong to me, I therefore remembered, page 28 that with you would be the thought to the Governor, Mr. McLean, and Mr. Parris, that you should send a word to that Pakeha, Mr. Parris, for he strongly persuades Mr. McLean, and because I have heard that the price for Waitara has been settled by him. Another word of his was that they, the Pakehas, would not listen to my words. At present they say that though but one man offers the land the Pakehas will accept it. Hearken. This will be wrong very wrong, very wrong. According to me, the boundary for the Pakehas is settled, it is Waitara. Enough, let that remain there, let your words be strong to the Governor and Mr. McLean to cease their importunity regarding Waitara, so that we and the Pakehas may sit quiet. You write to me that I may hear. Enough. Salutations to you,