Letter between chiefs (with translation)

Letter between chiefs (with translation)
Date
28 Dec 1846
By
Te Kanawa, active 1840s; Te Pakaru, Nuitone, active 1850s; Te Rangihaeata, -1855; Te Tawiri, active 1840s; Te Waru, active 1840-1844; Te Whawharua, active 1840s; Whiteley, John, 1806-1869
Reference
MS-Papers-0032-0670B-11
Description

Letter from chiefs refusing to meet with other warring chiefs either in support or against Te Rauparaha. Includes a contemporary, typed translation by John Whitely.

Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers / Inward letters in Maori
Format
1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf), Manuscripts
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