Papers Past | Letters and Diaries | The Papers of Sir Donald McLean | Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) | 2 pages written 15 Sep 1851 by Honiana Te Puni-kokopu in Petone to Sir Donald McLean, related to Te...

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15 September 1851 Young man, McLean, Hear what I have to say. I forgot about the people who spoke to you, I did not see if they returned to the place they spoke of. My parents died and I didn't see if they returned to that place. But take note, I do not speak about the land of another person, so don't say that I have fooled you and Kawana. Listen, I was going again to listen to your proposal, but then they may have turned and attacked me, so I stayed put. You should be aware of the reason for your discussion about Wakahukuwai and Te Taita[?], about Kawana's lands, which he gave me. Kawana gave them the lands of Waiwetu, Pipitea, and Williamtown. The people of Pitoone do not use their lands,

Ko Hepetema 15 1851 E tama, e Te Makarini, Kia rongo mai koe ki taku kupu, kei te wareware au ki nga tangata e korero na ki a koe, kahore au i kite kia hoki ratau ki taua wahi e korerotia na e ratou. Mate aku matua kahore au kia kite ake kia hoki ki taua wahi. Kia mahara koe ki tenei tikanga, e kore au e pai ki te korero ki te whenua o tera tangata, otira kei ki koe noku te he ki a korua ko Kawana. Kia rongo mai koe, e haere atu ano ahau ki te whakarongo ki ta koutou tikanga, koia tena ka tahuri mai ratou ka patu i au, no konei au ka noho ai. Kia rongo mai koe te putake o ta koutou korero mo Wakahukuwai, mo Te Taita[?], mo nga whenua o Kawana, i homai e ia ki au. Kua hoatu e Kawana nga whenua ki a ratou a Waiwetu, a Pipitea, a Wiremutaone. Kahore nga tangata o Pitoone i te rere ki runga ki o ratou whenua,

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