Papers Past | Letters and Diaries | The Papers of Sir Donald McLean | Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) | 2 pages written 7 May 1847 by Raharua to Sir Donald McLean, related to Putiki, Whanganui

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9 May 1847 Friend, McLean, Greetings to you. This is my message to you. You have heard of our proposal to you, about the three horses and fifteen cows; these are what the people approved. The horses and the cows, that was the proposal from our discussion [and it remains] ever after. [From] Hoani, Ropoama, Wiremu, Te Matemoana, Te Onepoto, Terei, Tepenaha, Haka, Pumipi, Hori Patene, Runga, Kere, Kemi, Hori, Te Apimana, Te Hau, Hopu, Putotara, Te Maniera, Te Kenakena, Papatara, Henare, Arama,

9 Mei 1847 E hoa, e Makarini, Tena ra koe. Tenei ano taku korero ki a koe. Kua rongo koe ki ta maua korero atu ki a koe, ki nga hoio e toru, kotahi tekau ma rima nga kau; e [ko]ia ano nga mea i pai ai nga tangata. Ko nga hoio ko nga kau, e koia ano te tikanga o ta matou korero, ake ake. Ko Hoani, ko Ropoama, ko Wiremu, ko Te Matemoana, ko Te Onepoto, ko Terei, ko Tepenaha, ko Haka, ko Pumipi, ko Hori Patene, ko Runga, ko Kere, ko Kemi, ko Hori, ko Te Apimana, ko Te Hau, ko Hopu, ko Putotara, ko Te Maniera, ko Te Kenakena, ko Papatara, ko Henare, ko Arama,

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