May 16, 1860 Auckland My Dear McLean, Your messenger came in the day before yesterday without his letters which he says he lost at Mansel's Mission Station. He told so strange a story that I can make nothing out of him - We shall not proclaim Kawhia as a closed port until the settlers come in - I agree that a change is absolutely necessary in reference to the Maori Messenger but is Buller the man to do it well? I think not but I know no one who