P.S. I know not whether events are likely to bring you ever to England in my time. But whether then or in my eldest son's time - know that you will be truly welcome here. My nephew IL.Carr sends his kind remembrances. Dunston Hill, Gateshead, England. My Dear Sir, Nothing but great uncertainty whether my son Edmund Carr would not be returning to our sheep run at Petane near Napier, and my wish to communicate with you through personally has prevented me from writing to you as the officer in command of the Party of Constabulary who near the end of the year 1868, succeeded in reaching the most sad scene of Col. Whitmore's action with Te Kooti on the 8th of August of that year. I have never had my debt to you out of my mind - my deep obligation as Father of Captn. Oswald Capt.R.A. the most Dear Son, whose Remains you saw deposited in the earth, after their long exposure to the weather and to whatsoever may approach the dead in those forests. Heavily and unceasingly were we oppressed by this last dreadful thought and consciousness till we heard of thatwhich you had accomplished. When my Nephew John Lander Dale Carr who had personally seen you afterwards reached England one year ago, I ought to have written to you. But then again we were more than ever uncertain whether my son Edmund would not soon be going out. I wished to convey to you some token of our gratitude, however inadequate, and some recognition to the individual men who dug the grave under your directions, and transferred into it the remaining form of him who was so dear. I understand that it was known from the colour of his hair - bright golden auburn, and doubtless from remains of the dress. And my nephew described that he was found beneath a tree. It would be a painful satisfaction to me to know any thing further that you may feel yourself able to communicate to me in confidence. I do not wish Edmund to go out to the Colony at present, as he can be better occupied at home, and arrangements can be made, I hope, in regard to Petane which we do not wish to part with. But when once I know where you are stationed we can easily communicate with you further, both by letter and through our Manager in the Colony. Whenever it can hereafter be done without attracting the Natives needlessly to the spot, I am desirous that a simple but strong and solid memorial constructed of any rude stones which the river would yield, shall be erected on the sad scene of the encounter, and that a plate of brass should be let into one of the stones with the names of all upon it both officers and men and the date. Yours my Dear Sir, truly and faithfully, Ralph Carr Ellison.