Port Nicholson or Wakatu 10 September 1848 My elder elder, and younger brother[?], Your letter has reached us. And we wept. Tere, listen, after you left Timoti and Miriama saw their daughter, they felt for her and all stayed together. When we heard our word went out, mine and that of Raniera, Te Meihana, Wiremu, Tikanui, and Rawiri Taita; there are two proposals, one of love and one of war. Our proposal is that they be pursued, and not be allowed the food. All the food is under the control of Raniera. The young lad is adult enough for this matter but when it came to you, to your and Timoti's plan it got buried under the ground, because there was trouble after you left. That's all of these matters.