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Inward letters in Maori
- Date
- Mar-Apr 1863, 1869
- Reference
- MS-Papers-0032-0687B
- Description
Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; in particular, there are warnings not to pay particular individuals for land which they are not entitled to sell, requests for reserves, complaints about non-payment and requests for compensation following omission from original payments.
There are also letters about policing and a request for food for roadmakers.
There are some letters about the disposition of Hawke's Bay and East Coast Maori following the outbreak of armed conflict in other parts of the country, including one letter that provides information to Hawke's Bay chiefs about a brewing conflict involving Nga Rauru and Ngati Ruanui (NB: one of the letters is dated 1869, and deals with Ngati Porou attitudes to Te Kooti; it appears to have been included in this folder by mistake)
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Finding Aids: Inventory available on microfilm. See MS-Copy-Micro-0535-102.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers / Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Manuscripts
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UnknownLetter from Runanga to Renata and others
Date: 28 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-12
Description: Letter written from Waitotara outlining the mandate of their power through a Runanga Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Mitai Penetaui to McLean
Date: 24 Apr 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-19
Description: Letter written from Auckland regarding land sales Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Hohepa Enewire Te Kiaka to McLean
Date: 7 Apr 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-16
Description: Letter written from Whakatu relaying dissatisfaction with McLean over land sales Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Anaru Tuhokairangi to McLean
Date: 3 Apr 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-15
Description: Letter written from Parimu informing McLean of his arrival Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Tiwaewae, Te Tarete and others to McLean
Date: 30 Apr 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-20
Description: Letter written from Waikanae regarding parts of a land sale Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Riria Te Hekewai to McLean
Date: 18 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-09
Description: Letter asking McLean for money in return for land in Wairarapa Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Teira to McLean
Date: 16 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-08
Description: Letter written from Tongoio [?] Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Karaitiana to McLean
Date: 30 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-13
Description: Letter written from Pawhakairo informing McLean of an agent to accept payments through Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Paora Tareahi to McLean
Date: 31 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-14
Description: Letter asking McLean for payments for a priest Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).
Letter from Porokoru Mapu to McLean
Date: 16 Mar 1863
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0687B-07
Description: Letter asking for the release of a young relative Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).