LETTER FROM KIMBLE BENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 33, 17 December 1878, Page 2

LETTER FROM KIMBLE BENT.

Below will be found copy of a lett tor from Kiinble Bent, which he has addressed to Mr \V. Williams, Mud Purchase Commissioner. Vhougb Bent apeaks English fluently, and, I thoughts band- writing is good, his ibufJ^^Ws among the Maoris haw g^^^^^M^omewhat out in *}Jt>as Tviii^DV

be jmJi;«Ji Uy tho loiter, which is re- " print^a exactly as written : — "N v. L-7, 1878. *' My Imen.l Williams, ♦'Sir,— ' *l<tttkomyponinhandatthe prespnt tv writ« tv yoo tv give yoo tho rea4 wins. that inteudid tv wriie tv tho Governor : s to inquire if [ would bo takoing a prisoner for oinoing among the unlives of couutvy th year I came tv th natives wus ;•• 1805 June the 12 day at the present it is 18 years and a half during this timo thatJv have Xeen with tho natives 1 know in my owo mind that th© white people say that when the natives was in fighting I would go at fight with them at te white men thanks bo tv god during the time that I have been with the natives I never have liifited up • weapon in my hand against the «mite men at the present that I have beon with the natives I am tv say the white I know in my own mind that •hy are all veary vext tv mo for stoping with the natives I can tell yoo thanks bo tv allmight God I have nothing against the white men in this country the Chieff name that 1 am stopping with hia name isTama Tana I will be very thankfull tv yoo if yoo would enquire if they would be dainger for me tv go among the white men in this country please write tv me and Mr Tama Tana tv know that I am a free man or not this is from your friend among the Natives pleas answer this letter. "Directions tv write mo tu. | "Kimbleßent 11 or Tama Tana ••HikaTere ! "Patea