23 September[sic] 1847 E hoa, e Te Mokamokai, Tena koe. E kui, e Pahiko, tena koe, korua ko Te Mokamokai. E rahi toku aroha ki a korua. Kia rongo korua, e mate ana Arai. Haere mai korua. Ki te kore e haere mai a Pahiko, erangi ko Te Mokamokai e haere mai. Kia hohoro mai. Waha mai hoki tetahi kumara maku, hei ti maku (maku [repetition]). Kia hohoro mai korua kei te takoto Arai i te mate. He pouri ana maua e noho nei i konei. Heoi ano. Na tou hoa aroha, na Wiremu Narai Te Mahoe 23 September 1847 Friend, Te Mokamokai, Greetings. Lady, Pahiko, greetings, and to you Te Mokamokai. I have great love for you both. Listen, Arai is ill. Do come both of you. If Pahiko cannot come, then let Te Mokamokai come. Come quickly. And bring some kumara for me, and some tea. Come quickly both of you, Arai is close to death. We living here are upset. That is all. From your loving friend, from Wiremu Narai Te Mahoe