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Maori
Te Kawau 7 October 1850 Friend, McLean, Greetings to you. I have great respect for you. Here is another thought for you concerning your request of Manahi and Patara about Waireka. [You] should not think of Te Parapara, [but?] be seen there. Friend, McLean, you were as an annoying wife to me before our talk to Tapuae, earlier on. You will remember that you asked for a place set apart for you and me at Waireka. That was indeed a lie of yours; don't behave like that lest you anger God, and die. Wairawake [Wakefield?] died from his misdeeds, and likewise with this it could be the same for you,
Te Kawau 7 Oketopa 1850 E hoa, e Te Makarini, Tena ra koe. Ka nui toku aroha atu ki a koe. Tenei ano taku whakaaro ki a koe, ko to tononga ake i a Manahi raua ko Patara mo Waireka. Kahore e whakaaro ki Te Parapara, kia kitea i reira. E hoa, e Makarini, he wahine mare nau ki a au i mua i to taua korerotanga ki a Tapuae, ki mua atu. Mau e mahara ki to kupu i karanga ai koe, kia whakatapua he whahi tapu mo taua ki Waireka. He kupu teka rawa tenei nau, kaua he tikanga penei mau, kei riri mai te Atua ki a koe, a, ka mate koe. Kua mate a Wairaweke i tana mahi he, waihoki ko tenei e pera hoki koe,

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