Otumatua 8 Eketopa 1848 E tama, e Te Makarini, Tena koe. Kia rongo mai koe ki taku kupu, e mea ana au kia homai e koe tetahi tira maku mo taku pae waka, me tetahi paipa. Na Nopera Tamure Otumatua 8 October 1848 Young man, McLean, Greetings. Hear what I have to say. I suggest you give me a mast for my stranded canoe, and a pipe. From Nopera Tamure [Note following summarises.]