Return of the Correspondence signed or, Purporting to be signed by William Thompson te Waharoa, etc.

Te Rapa, Hurai 17,1861

Te Rapa, Hurai 17,1861.

E hoa e te Mete,—Tena koe kua tae mai to reta kia au o te 15 o Hurai kua kite au kaore kau he korero o roto ko nga korero he whakaatu mai i te taenga atu o aku reta kia te Kawana; kaore koe i korero mai i te kupu utu mai a te Kawana mo aku kupu, i tau kupu ranei.

Ki a te Mete Hekeretari Maori.

Na Wi te Waharoa.