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Maori letters
Date: Jun-Sep 1863
From: Mantell family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0083-196
Description: Correspondence about the land wars in Taranaki with particular reference to Hapurona and Tikaokao. Mentions an engagement between Maori and European troops at Okoari (Sept 13, 1863). Also mentions the false dissemination of intelligence about a Maori King movement hui at Waikanae and Otaki in 1863. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Maori letters
Date: Jan-Jun 1863
From: Mantell family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0083-195
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Mantell and other Government officials about land tenure, and a rejection of unauthorised land sales Also contains letters warning of a general Maori uprising under the aegis of the Kingitanga including a letter from the Ngati Toa chief Hohaia Te Pokaitara concerned about a Kingite meeting in Waikanae; acknowledging receipt of a government circular on the issue and denouncing the activities of the Kingitanga; also contains a letter that has a Maori casualty list following conflicts in the Wanganui area. Also contains a letter to Mantell from a Maori in Wellington prison seeking leniency Also contains correspondence giving examples of the Kai Tahu dialect. Quantity: 1 folder(s).