Wanganui 27 September 1845 Friend, McLean, Greetings to you, that is to you all and your good friends. Sir, We have seen your letter and what you say is true and quite right. Listen to what we have to say to you. The scoundrels of Wanganui are wrong in their thinking. You should come and see us. The war party of Taraia, Te Mere, Te Kouorehua, and Te Amohau is on its way here. It's from Ngati Maru and its for Waikanae, Rangitikei, Turakina, Wangaehu, in revenge for Koraria's death in the water, and it's for Wanganui, to avenge Wiwi, Kapakapa, and Herupara, and the cause at Waikanae is Ngakuku. Those are all the concerns of this place. As for Waitotara, there are Te Kotuku and Tauteka. Suffice the talk about the war party. The war party at Taupo is of some five hundred. There have been two messengers to us. When the war party got to Taupo, Te Heuheu stood up to speak to it. And he said to Taraia, 'Go home.' Taraia stood up to argue and he said to Te Heuheu, 'No. I will not listen to what you say. If it had been you who said to come here, then yes, it would be right to go back. But this was my own intention, so I will not heed your word that I return.' This made Te Heuheu - Iwikau, and Te Tamu, the Taupo chiefs angry. And we thought that Te Heuheu's view was right. That's all. From your good friends, from Hoani Wiremu Hipango, Hori Kingi Te Anaua, Te Mawae There is another matter for you. We have no powder or guns. I am going to Port Nicholson to seek guns and powder for us from Richmond. From Te One Wiremu Putikiwharanui To McLean [Note on following page] 'Sept 27.1845. Hone Wi Hipango refering to Taraia's taua on Whanganui & other places - the taua being at Taupo.// Hori Kingi Te Anaua has no guns or powder and is coming to Wellington for supply of them.'