Woodlands April 7th 1864 My dear McLean Since I saw you this day week nothing of any importance has occurred among the Maoris in this neighbourhood, and things generally are as when I left this for Napier. I had had a correspondence with Ormond, to whom I sent the draft of my letter to the Col. Secty. for perusal. Ormond says that he has suggested sending 100 soldiers to the Waipawa mate stockade, as a sufficient protection against any dangers at present to e apprehended; and he asks me, if I agree with him, to amend my report to Genl. Govt. to that extent. He also asks me to write officially to you on the general subject, to the same effect as I have to Auckland - as, seeing that you, as Supt., have powers to move troops and call out Militia, it seems almost a slight to you