Auckland. Jany.6, /45. Dear McLean, Your private letter and public report reached me last week I was very much pleased with it and am glad to learn that you are getting on so well in the settlement of the land question you must expect difficulties especially on such a complicated question as that of land but with patience and perseverence you will conquer all. You cannot too often impress upon the minds of the Natives how much they are injuring themselves by being unreasonable with the Europeans and that you will only assist them in their just and equitable affairs I am glad you were able to stop their own quarrels and I hope