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Paparia [Papara]  all Tahiti will be involved in War.  In this case I shall take Enomatua part, and the Parcomia], which includes all the Districts from the Isthmus to Tapairue will join me. Paparu and part of Atahura are for banishing Enomatua, but Tamarahu, and [indecipherable] & part of Atahura [Arahura] wish to be neuter.

We are aware that the war is on our account and designed to involve us.  Perhaps you don't know Enomatua, nor [indecipherable] the brother of Tate who came from [indecipherable] with Japan [?]and party.

+ Tapora is at the point of death, he can not cut any thing, and knows no body.  I am also ill myself and have no appetite for food.

I was taken ill at 3 o'clock on Monday morn. last.  My afflictions are great, but if I can obtain Gods favor [favour] before I die I shall think myself well off.  But O should I die with my sins unpardoned it will be ill indeed with me.  May my sins be pardoned and my soul saved through Jesus Christ.

May Jehovah regard me before I die & then I shall rejoice because I have obtained the favor [favour]  of Jehovah.

May Jehovah & Jesus Christ our Saviour bless us all

Pomare

Send me a little tin of Sugar, for my sickness is such that I can't eat any thing, but only Drink.  I am scarcely able to write.  Write to me my dear friends that I may know your minds.

+ he died soon after and is a great loss to Pomare's interest.