MANUSCRIPT
Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
- Date
- 1841-1848
- By
- Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857Woon, William (Rev), 1803-1858; Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873; Powditch, William, 1792-1872; Baker, Charles (Rev), 1803-1875; Warren, John (Rev), 1814-1883
- Reference
- MS-Papers-10823
- Description
Letters to Gilbert Mair on a variety of topics from Rev Richard Taylor, William Woon, William Powditch, Charles Baker, John Warren
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Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss
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- 5 folder(s), 0.05 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Manuscripts, Mss
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Inward letters from Rev Richard Taylor
Date: 1841-1842
From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
Reference: MS-Papers-10823-1
Description: Letters to Mair at Wahapu and Wangarie [Whangarei?] concerning William and Robert Mair's tuition at the Waimate Mission School; reports on their progress and gives half yearly accounts for board and tuition; also refers to an outstanding debt Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 letters.
Inward letters from Rev William Woon
Date: 1841-1844, 1846-1848
From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
Reference: MS-Papers-10823-2
Description: Comprises 6 letters to Mair at Wahapu and Wangarie [Whangarei?], written from Mangungu Hokianga between May 1842 and Aug 1844. Gives Mission news and personalities, deaths and illness in the family, detailed accounts on economic and social conditions in the Hokianga, comments on the Wairau Affray and his concerns about the unsettled condition of the local Maori. Also, 3 letters from Auckland and Waimate, South Taranaki Apr 1846-Nov 1848 re his posting to Taranaki; returns chest-of-drawers to Mair at Waihapu; gives impressions of his new station and local rivalry between Methodist and Anglican missions Quantity: 1 folder(s) 9 letters.
Inward letters from Rev Charles Baker
Date: 1844, 1847
From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
Reference: MS-Papers-10823-4
Description: Letter of 10 Feb 1844 describes Baker's life at his new station at Tolaga Bay; that of 25 Sep 1847 is written fron Auckland; Mrs Baker's health; arrangements made to for the care of his family while absent; hopes to return to Bay of Islands; approves of his William making overtures to Mair's daughter Caroline Quantity: 1 folder(s) 2 letters.
Inward letters from William Powditch
Date: 1842, 1847
From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
Reference: MS-Papers-10823-3
Description: Comprises 3 letters to Mair at Wahapu, written from Wangaroa in 1842, re business dealings in timber and cattle with Busby and Mair, grape vine cuttings and advice for planting them at Wangarie. With no money cannot buy potatoes or corn. Discusses his contribution to Busby's Bay of Islands petition to the Queen re settlers' rights and individual land claims Also 1 letter on estate of Woolley 1847 Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 letters.
Inward letter from Rev John Warren
Date: 13 Apr 1849
From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters
Reference: MS-Papers-10823-5
Description: Letter from Warren at Waima to Mair at Wangarie; On Mr Buller's advice, asks if Mair could take charge of native school at Waima; gives conditions and salary Quantity: 1 folder(s) 2 letters.