Wanganui Decr. 12/59 Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant and shall hold myself in readiness to accompany Mr. Stewart on his arrival here which he tells me will be about the end of the month. With regards to Hare Tipene and Te Kepa although they are both of them men of some influence yet I dont think much confidence should be placed in their statements as I am perfectly certain that there is no one chief of sufficient importance at Waitotara to give a decisive answer upon any subject relating to the sale of land, but as I expect Aperahama in Town tomorrow or the next day I will find out from him and let you know what he thinks about the matter. I have the honor to be Sir, Your obt. servt. S. DEIGHTON.