Auckland Decr. 5, 1862 My dear McLean, Many thanks for your letters which came duly to hand. It will be a great favour to me if you will continue to write - never mind if only a few lines - as to what is going on. This is a sad business about Hapuku and the girl - and I write to you officially, after a conversation with Sir George Grey, requesting you to make an enquiry into the circumstances on the Governor's behalf and report to him through this office. I mentioned to the Governor that perhaps Russell might be hurt at anything being done by you - but Sir George said that could hardly be, as Te