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Wentworth, William Charles 1790-1872 : Wentworth-Jones deed for the purchase of the South Island (Transcript of MSO-Papers-4947)
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Wentworth, William Charles 1790-1872 : Wentworth-Jones deed for the purchase of the Sou...

Date: 15 Feb 1840 (1940)

By: Wentworth, William Charles, 1790-1872

Reference: qMS-2171

Description: Typescript of deed purporting to show the sale of the South Island by eight Ngai Tahu chiefs to two Sydney businessmen, W C Wentworth and Jones Jones. Two deeds were drawn up. This one belonged to Wentworth. The original deed kept by Jones is held by the Library (MS0-Papers-4947). The wording is identical in both and both feature moko drawn by the chiefs or their representatives Other Titles - Wentworth deed Quantity: 1 volume(s) case (5 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (24 cm; grey cloth)

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