Letter regarding Williams' sadness, which she felt because of how few letters she had received compared to how many she had written and sent. Despite having received word from Mrs Kissling, who had written about William and Leonard Williams' visit, Marianne Williams was still expecting letters by way of Henry Clarke. She goes on to write a comprehensive account of the second felling of the flag staff at Kororareka. She writes of her husband Henry Williams' involvement and of his conversations with Hone Heke about the flag staff, about Waikato, and about a young woman, and peace making. Williams writes of the movements of Māori following the event, including those at Waimate who had asked those at Kawakawa if they were well disposed to meet them at Paihia. She also writes of Tāmati Wāka Nene being on the way with 200 followers from Hokianga. Williams comments on her husband's health and how badly it had been affected by these events, she remarks that it had not been this bad since the Maketu affair. Finally, Williams writes of George Clarke, Mrs Hadfield, of Edward and Jane's school, and Mr and Mrs Burrows.