18 October 1857 Peteni My dear brother As the Auckland mail goes past hear tomorow I take the oportunity of writing you a few lines in case you may receive them before Munn leaves Auckland. I have tried the natives in every place to buy a few potatoes for seed at Mariakako but not being alble to find aney I should wish you would send me 12 or 14 but as they are not to be got hear. I should like to plant them in December as it appears to be the best month in