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kauae on that day. Watch carefully. If these
sacred places are ascended that will be my time,
the 14th of August, throughout the whole Island. Enough. The Europeans have fallen
1000—the payment was 25. Waikato have
stationed themselves at the Town of Auckland—
a letter informed me; this is all the word.
Let this letter travel quickly to all the Runangas.
Brought from me Na to hoa mahoru,
Na WI TAKO NGATATA.
No. 4.—Letter from the King’s Runanga at
Wairarapa to the Superintendent.
Greytown, August 21, 1863.
To I. E. Featherston, Esq.
My Friend, Salutations.—This is the concluding word of our talk of the evening of the 20th.
This is it, we have truly consented to your proposition that Militia should be brought here. It
is good, you said that you was determined to
call out the Militia for this place. You meant
what you said; the concluding answer of the
Runanga to your determination was yes, yes.
This is the word of the Runanga in addition to
yours, that on the 24th of this month, August,
they will carry their guns and will continue to
carry them in their hands. We have told you
that the Militia should go to Wellington to be
drilled and leave Wairarapa as a sacred place.
This has been set aside by our conversation
(arrangements).
I have ceased my talk, but I still object to
your decision) my father (Dr. Featherston). As
for you, go on with your deceitful work, go on
with your determination to enrol Militia, &c.,
at Wairarapa); paddle away in smooth water
till you arrive at the anchoring place (at Kaikai-matan). (Go on with all these decisions of
yours till you get the Militia raised in Wairarapa).
From the King’s Runanga.
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas M’Kenzie and James Muir, Printers for the time being to such Government.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1863, No 41
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Translation of Wi Tako's Letter to Ngairo and his Runanga
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🪶 Māori Affairs10 August 1863
Letter, Wi Tako, Ngairo, Runanga, Dr Featherston
- Wi Tako, Author of the letter
- Ngairo, Recipient of the letter
- I. E. Featherston (Esquire), Mentioned in the letter
🪶 Letter from the King’s Runanga at Wairarapa to the Superintendent
🪶 Māori Affairs21 August 1863
Letter, King’s Runanga, Wairarapa, Militia, Dr Featherston
- I. E. Featherston (Esquire), Recipient of the letter