Manawapou Hurae 1848 E koro, e Te Wunu, Tena ra koe. Ka nui toku aroha atu ki a koe. Tenei ano taku kupu kia rongo koe, ko te peke a pikete a Te Makarini i wareware ki roto ki toku whare. Na ona tangata ano i whakairi ki runga ki nga taewa, to rato[u] haere atu, mahue iho. Waiho moku te pouri kai ki a ia e ratou i tahaetia ki konei o ratou mea. Kaore, kaua koe e pouri mo te mahuetanga ki konei. Heoti ano. Naku, na Matiu Matai Manawapou July 1848 Sir, Te Wunu [Woon?], Greetings to you. I have great affection for you. This is to let you know that McLean's biscuit bag[?] was forgotten and is in my house. His men themselves hung it above the potatoes, and when leaving left it behind. I was worried that he would say that those here had stolen their things. But no, don't you worry about what was left behind here. That's all. From me, from Matiu Matai