Wm. F. Drummond Jervois. The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley, M.P.
Sir W. F. D. Jervois to Tawhiao
Christchurch, December 16, 1885.
Sir—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st September last with reference to your petition to Her Majesty. I do not think there is anything to add to the communications that have already been made. I have, as you requested, forwarded a copy of your letter to Her Majesty's Government.—I have, etc.,
Wm. F. Drummond Jervois. To Tawhiao, etc.
Tawhiao to Sir W. F. D. Jervois
Whatiwhatihoe, December 22, 1885.
To the Governor of New Zealand.
Greeting!—I am not quite certain about the copies of the letters from your Government and Her Majesty's Government that you forwarded to me on the 27th day of August 1885, in Maori only. I am very desirous that you should send me copies of the same in English, which would be right. Sufficient.—From your friend,
King Tawhiao. The Governor, Wellington.