District Officer, Napier - Letters to the editor in Maori

Date
1874-1879
By
Te Hiakai, Reweti, active 1870s; Teihoka, Tare W, active 1870s; Hoani, Horomona, active 1870s; Tane, Hutana, active 1870s; Ropiha, Hori, active 1865-1895; Tomoana, Henare, -1904; Tamamutu, Hohepa, active 1860s-1884; Tukairangi, Poihipi, active 1862-1870; Mauriohooho, active 1870s; Nohokotahi, active 1870s; Te Rangitutia, active 1870s; Ranginui, active 1870s; Mutu, G, active 1870s; Takamoana, Karaitiana, -1879; Te Aroatua, Hori, active 1863-1883; Heretaunga, Mikaere, active 1880s; Himiona, active 1878; Te Tau, Tikawenga, active 1850s-1880s; Anaru, Raharuhi, active 1840s-1860s; Te Kekerengu, Wiremu Kerei Taiaha, active 1880s; Takamoana, Hirini, active 1870s; Toatoa, Wirihana, active 1850s-1860s; Taupaki, Matiu Te Huia (Rev), -1877; Te Whakarato, Karaitiana, active 1860s; Te Rango, Rihimona, active 1840s-1870s; Taramoeroa, Henare, active 1870s; Kiokio, Hori, active 1870s; Tuanga, Haimona, active 1870s; Matauru, Wiki, active 1870s; Te Wirapa, Papataua, active 1870s; Honotapu, Petera, active 1860s-1870s; Ngengere, Karanama, active 1870s
Reference
MS-Papers-0075-059
Description

Contains letters from Māori to various newspapers on a range of topics, including religion, land tenure, politics (local and national) and the payment of subscriptions (nb most of the letters were subsequently published)

Also includes a letter to Te Wananga newspaper from Rihimona Te Rango notifying the death of his daughter Waina, with discussion about the circumstances of her illness, and the role of tohunga.

Title supplied by Library.

Arrangement: Previously from 2/1 Official Papers series

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.

Transfers: At fMS-Papers-13005..

Processing information: Oversized letters separated for reasons of storage and preservation.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original - Microfilm copies available in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room. Use MS-Copy-Micro-0765-07
Part of
White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers / 2/2 Official Maori papers
Format
1 folder(s), Business correspondence
See original record

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