Dalmuir Hill May 10th 1851 My dear Mr McLean The 'Rose' has at last come in by which I received your letter of the 14th April. I expected to have heard from you by yesterday's mail but I suppose you had not arrived when it left Rangitikei. When Papa came home today he told me that it was reported there was a disturbance with the natives at Taranaki. Whenever I heard this the thought came across my mind that most likely you would require to go there to try and settle the dispute before coming into Wellington. I asked Papa what he thought and he said that it was most probable you would be obliged to do so. I trust however that if you