Papers Past | Letters and Diaries | The Papers of Sir Donald McLean | Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) | 3 pages written 24 Jan 1847 by Ihaia to Sir Donald McLean, related to Huirangi, Taranaki (Taranaki...

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[Note at top] 'Copied' 24 January 1847 Friend, McLean, We, the people of Huirangi, Te Mamaku and Te Mahoe have met to talk about the land. The people of Te Kerikeri who did not come out of embarrassment were Hohaia, Pirika, Hami, and Matangi; they are seeking out their ancestors and don't yet know them, who their ancestors are, so they said. Friend, we had a large committee of people gathered here; there were Watitiri, Matahara, Te Wahaopu, Tipene, and Rihari, and together in our discussion there were fifty men, and twenty women. After the evening service we sat in committee, and next morning we were still talking, but [they] did not determine

[Note at top] 'Copied' 24 Hanuere 1847 E hoa, e Te Makarini, Kua huihui matou ki te korero whenua, nga tangata o Huirangi, o Te Mamaku, o Te Mahoe. Ko nga tangata o Te Kerikeri kihai i tae mai i te whakama ko Hohaia, ko Pirika, ko Hami, ko Matangi; kei te rapua o ratou tupuna, kaore ano i mohiotia o ratou tupuna, ko wai ranei o ratou tupuna, i mea ratou ki konei. E hoa, he nui to matou komiti nga tangata i huihui mai, ko Watitiri, ko Matahara, ko Te Wahaopu, ko Tipene, ko Rihari, rupeke ake nga tangata ki to matou korero, e rima tekau nga tangata, e rua tekau nga wahine. I te mutunga o te karakia ahiahi, ka komiti matou, ao noa te ra e korero ana matou, a, kihai i mau te rapu o

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