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Maori
15 September 1853 To Watawata-a-tao To McLean Sir, It was already night when I got to Mete Kiri's house, bringing the letters for you. Matthew, the Pakeha brought them from Port Nicholson, and I and my Pakeha found them when we got to Kere's house. I at once said to my Pakeha that I should perhaps go back and take the letters for McLean. And he agreed, 'Yes, take them, go quickly,
15 Hepetema 1853 Ki Watawata-a-tao Ki a Te Makarini E ta, He po rawa ahau i tae mai ai ki te whare o Mete Kiri, ki te kawe mai i nga pukapuka mou. Na Matiu Pakeha i mau mai i Poneke, rokohina atu e maua ko taku Pakeha, ka tae mai ki te whare o Kere. Ki tonu atu ahau ki taku Pakeha, me hoki pea ahau ki te kawe i nga pukapuka mo Te Makarini. Whakaae tonu mai taku Pakeha, 'Ae, haere, kawea ki hohoro tonu.

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