St. Stephen's School, Taurarua, December 22 UNKNOWN 1853 Our Loving Father the Governor,— How do you do ? Great is our affectiou for you because your love is great to us the Natives. Our hearts are dark on your coin", may God guide you upon tlie ocean <io then our loving father the Governor to N.Eii/»l.iml, our love to you will not cease. We all thank you for this large house. Our thoughts will go with you to England. II your relations, ill England are agreeable to it, return to us-retum. Go then our I-ather. Go then, this is our farewell to you, because you have been made epiitc a father to us. Madam, L-.tiy Grey, how are you, we have at this time great love for you both. My Father wc have finished. From your loving daughters, the native girls of Taurarua, Sarah Kamami. Lnui« Daniel. Plixbe Kumaki, Kararrlni Kemp, Annie Kane, Mail* Kereona. * Malta an-lxcw. Wcra KalwuVt, Manikau, Annie I'aicne. Kautina Wiiemu, Maiia Paln.nga.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 153, 26 January 1854, Page 3
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165Untitled Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 153, 26 January 1854, Page 3
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