I think he will not be able to induce the Southern Tribes to assist him at Waitara, there they would get nothing but hard knocks and no plunder, and that would not suit their disposition, as for the Ngatiruanui I look upon them as one of the worst tribes in New Zealand, they fancy we shall not reach them in their country, I hope they will be mistaken. I send you a tracing as far as the Survey goes at Waitara whan complete I will get it from my brother and send it