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Maori
Waipukurau 3 August 1853 To McLean Friend, Greetings to you. This I have to say to you, that is, it is a question to you and your friend the Governor as to whether the payments for Kakepaina will still be coming from you two. You should put your intention to Te Kuini and her brother Karema, that is, you should speak to Henare and Hoera together[?]; they will give the details relating to this side of Akitio. However, when you two come here to Te Waipukurau, I'll speak to you of my idea, reveal it
Waipukurau 3 Aku[ha]ta 1853 Ki a Makarini E hoa, Tena ra koe. Tenei taku kupu ki a koe, ara, he ui atu naku ki a korua ko to hoa ko Kawana, tera tonu nga utu mo Kakepaina te haere mai na i a korua. Kia puta to korua whakaaro ki a Te Kuini raua ko tona tungane ko Karema, ara, ma korua e korero atu ki a Henare raua ko Hoera rautu[?], ma raua e homai nga mea mo tenei taha mo Akitio. Erangi, kia tae mai korua ki Te Waipukurau nei, ka korero ai ahau ki a korua i taku whakaaro, he whaki atu tenei