They are always very particular not to touch anything that belongs to me while I am from home and on coming home they always received (me) kindly. The fighting has now begun again at Whanganui when shall we see the end of it or rather theone much desired result. The Paimariri has not been introduced to the East of Tauranga. If a collection was made at the Synod for the Melena Mission. I beg you to put £5 for me. I shall pay it in the Bank to your credit with the subscription for the South American Mission. It is worthy of note that when the Pai Natives stated that the ateua demanded the life of one of the two clergymen, that the Opotiki natives asked for the life of the stranger pakeha Mr. Grace and tospare their own pakeha. Recd. from Mr. Volkner being the last letter he wrote. To: Bishop Williams