Letter from T.G.B. to Donald McLean Esq, dated 25th, May (no year date.) Wednesday night May 25th. 1860 My dear McLean, Jimmy has Just brought your letters, and says he must return to-morrow morning. What you say about the Waikato tribes is not encouraging; but we are in for it now, and must fight out of it, if necessary, in the best way we can. I doubt not that your views are quite correct about Taranaki, and I will act upon them as far as I can. This, however, will be a very short way. Your desire that the murdering