[Written on margin] 1848 Hoera and Manahi Land at Ngamotu March 14 1848 Poharama Friendly letter 1848 To McLean, March 14 Friend McLean, you are to agree to the conditions of our discussion which you had already agreed to me. To Poharama for this land to be for the Maori people, then afterward you wanted it for yourself. This is why I am insisting that you agree to put this part right, then you would be allowed to make arrangements for all the lands, if you do the wrong thing no land will be given to you. Do not deny your agreement with us. We all know of your word of agreement, that you would give this land for the Maori people. Friend if this is a condition imposed by the Maori people to increase the disposition of land to the pakeha, then all the land will be handed to you the pakeha. According to pakeha ways this could be right but in another way it could be wrong, as the pakeha would just be taking away the land from the Maori. What benefit is there in this arrangement for the Maori. Some consideration should be given for the welfare of the Maori people, lest evil thoughts rise up between the Pakeha and the Maori. Friend, McLean let your thoughts be good also to us including my junior relatives who are living here without land. All our lands have been taken by the pakeha, what is the good of one piece of land for the Maori. Friend I am of opinion that you should rewrite every word I have written to you in my letters. You are fully aware of all I have said. If, however you do not agree with us we shall go to the land although this may not be in accordance with your wishes. According to our Maori custom it would not be right for all of us to be put altogether in one place. I am again of opinion that we should be left on our own land. Neither will we agree to you, who has wronged us. We ask for payment for the carts and cattle from Poharama. I recall your words [It appears that the ending of this letter is missing. I think the writer is Poharama] [Trans. M.R Jones, October 1968]