Royal Oak Hotel Wanganui Sept. 28th. 1872. The Hon. Donald McLean. Hon. Sir, I understand that some of Mr. Atkinson's friends are trying to persuade some of the settlers, Electors in the Egmont District, that he would join no Ministry of which you, Sir, were not Member. This they do, knowing that many of the settlers believe if you are not in the Native Office trouble will arise under Mr. Stafford's administration. Beleiving it to be an Electioneering ruse, I mean to proceed to Patea and Manutahi on Tuesday