MANUSCRIPT
A S Atkinson - Drafts of outward letters in Maori, miscellaneous printed items in Maori and English
- Date
- [ca 1858-1870]
- By
- Atkinson, Arthur Samuel, 1833-1902; Penetaui, Mitai, active 1863-1874; Moehau, Puku, active 1860s; Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, -1887; Whakataki, Te Karehana, -1897
- Reference
- MS-Papers-1187-010
- Description
The drafts of outward letters are from 1862-1864.
The Maori letters include information about the meanings of various Maori words, intelligence about the Waikato and Taranaki campaigns in the New Zealand Wars and the establishment of the Kingitanga, ethnographic information, and a call for a review of Maori educational spending
The printed Maori material includes a proclamation from the Governor calling for the end to intertribal hostilities, and an open letter from Wi Tako decrying Maori resistance to the Government in Taranaki and calling for peace. Includes traditional Maori narrative concerning the Tainui Waka and Ngati Toa.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Finding Aids: More detailed listing of printed material available in inventory.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original - Microfilm copies available in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room. Use MS-Copy-Micro-0755-02
- Part of
- Polynesian Society: Records / Ethnological manuscripts collection
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Manuscripts
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