The Under-Secretary, Native Department, to Tawhiao
Wellington, January 29, 1886.
Friend Tawhiao—Greeting. His Excellency the Governor has forwarded to Mr. Ballance the letter you wrote to him on the 22nd December, in which you asked that copies in English of the despatches from Lord Derby, the Governor, and the Government of the colony might be supplied to you, and by direction of Mr. Ballance, I forward copies of those despatches by the mail.—From your friend,
T. W. Lewis. Tawhiao, Whatiwhatihoe, via Alexandra, Waikato.
The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley to Sir W. F. D. Jervois
Downing Street, February 2, 1886.
Sir—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 127, of the 16th December, forwarding a translation of a letter which you had received from Tawhiao in reply to one founded on my predecessor's Despatch No. 39, of the 23rd June, in connection with the memorial of the Maori chiefs. I request that your Government will cause Tawhiao to be informed that I have read his letter in accordance with his desire.—I have, etc.,
Fred Stanley. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., G.C.B., etc.
The Hon. the Native Minister to Tawhiao
(Translation)
Wellington, May 6, 1886.