No Mataikona 29 Oketopa 1852 E hoa, e Te Makarini, Tena ko koe. Ka nui toku aroha atu ki a koe. Tenei ano au te noho nei me te mahara ake ano ki a koe i roto i enei marama, a, kore noa ake. Kei te aha ranei koe e ngaro nei? E hoa e, ko te ware mou, kaore tonu kia oti, he mate kai noku i kore ai e oti. Heoi kei pouri mai koe. Naku, na tou hoa aroha pono, na William Potangaroa From Mataikona 29 October 1852 Friend, McLean, Greetings to you. I have great affection for you. I've been staying here these months thinking of you, and without any result. What's the reason for your absence? Friend, the house for you is not yet finished, and the reason for that is my lack of food. That's all, and in case you have sympathy for me. From me, from your good and true friend, William Potangaroa