Whakatu 23 Tihema 1850 Ki a Te Makarini E hoa, Tena ra koe. Ka nui taku aroha atu ki a koe. E hoa, tenei taku kupu ki a koe. Kia rongo mai koe, ki te mea ka tuhituhi pukapuka ake koe ki au, me homai ki a Te Hapuku mana e whakarite he tangata hei kawe ake ki Manawatu ki tae ake ai ki au. Kaore e mohio i au te tikanga o etahi tangata, ma Te Hapuku e whakarite ka tae ake ai ki au, koi hoatu e koe he tangata ke, mana e kawe ake, koi koire, e tae wawe ake ki au, engari ma Te Hapuku te tikanga ka tae wawe ake ki au. Ka mutu taku aroha ki a koe. Naku, na to hoa aroha, na Ropata Te Waeriki Whakatu 23 December 1850 To McLean Friend, Greetings. I have great affection for you. Friend, this is my message to you. Listen, if you write me a letter, give it to Te Hapuku and he will arrange for someone to carry it to Manawatu to get to me. I don't know what others would do, but Te Hapuku will arrange to get it to me, so don't give it to a stranger to bring up, don't do that [thinking] that it will get to me soonest. Te Hapuku will arrange for it to get to me at once. That ends my affectionate [greeting] to you. From me, from your good friend, Ropata Te Waeriki