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Police and Native Land Purchase Departments - Letter books
Date: 1846-1852
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1206-1212
Description: These volumes contain copies of correspondence recieved and despatched. Includes reports from McLean to Governor Eyre about the return migration of sections of the Te Ati Awa from Waikanae and Arapaoa (South Island) to Taranaki and the Crown's desire to completely extinguish native title; various reports and correspondence about the Rangitikei Block and includes notes by McLean made at one of the land meetings in 1849; list of names of rangatira [24] who have a claim to the 40,000 acre Whanganui land block of the NZ Company. Also includes a report by McLean about the activities (and some agressions) of Te Rangihaeata and his desire to fight continued European encroachment and a copy of a letter by Te Rangihaeata to chiefs in Kawhia seeking their assistance to revenge the capture of Te Rauparaha and their reply refusing to assist him Language - Some in Maori Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 7 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (35 cm; marbled paper, marbled edges, ¼ blue morocco tie case) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents pasted inside front cover of some volumes; indexes.
Protector of Aborigines, Taranaki - Letter book
Date: 5 Aug 1844-30 Jun 1846
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1193
Description: Contains correspondence, probably draft letters, by McLean in his capacity as the Chief Protector of Aboriginal Affairs about the state of native affairs in the districts of Taranaki (Waitara & Mokau), Whanganui and Taupo. Concerns mainly the question of Maori occupation in the Taranaki region with some brief historical background reports relating to the above areas. McLean makes observations on the changing nature of rangatiratanga among the Maori of the Taranaki region due to the after effects of the wars with the Waikato tribes Quantity: 1 volume(s) (92 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (37 cm; in case folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents inside front cover.