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Richards, Robert, -1847 : Papers
- Date
- 25 Jun 1845-17 Jul 1855, 17 Dec 1861-6 Jul 1872, 15 Jan 1938
- By
- Richards, Robert, -1847
- Reference
- MS-Group-1487
- Description
Correspondence from Robert Richards to his family in Rio de Janeiro and England. Richards describes the war in the Bay of Plenty against Hone Heke during and after the cutting down of the flagstaff at Kororareka. He gives details of the British response to this event and about the key players involved. Also includes newspaper clippings and legal documents following the death of Robert Richards in 1847 and legal documents relating to the management of land in New Zealand by overseas owners.
Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, Mss (photocopies), transcripts, typed transcripts
Processing information: Material underwent conservation treatment in 2013, which required reprocessing into new folders - old reference was MS-Papers-8523-01 and 02. New reference is fMS-Papers-11558-1 and 2
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 2 folder(s), 0.02 Linear Metres, Court decisions and opinions, Manuscripts, Personal correspondence, Photocopies, Transcripts, Typescripts, Wills, Mss, Mss (photocopies), transcripts, typed transcripts
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Correspondence and legal papers
Date: 5 Jul 1845-22 Aug 1864
From: Richards, Robert, -1847 : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-11558-2
Description: Correspondence from Robert Richards to his family in Rio de Janeiro and England. Richards describes the war in the Bay of Plenty against Hone Heke during and after the cutting down of the flagstaff at Kororareka. He gives details of the British response to this event and about the key players involved. Also includes correspondence and legal documents following the death of Robert Richards in 1847 and legal documents following the death of his sister Mary Anne Richards. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence and legal papers
Date: 25 Jun 1845-6 Jul 1872, 15 Jan 1938
From: Richards, Robert, -1847 : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-11558-1
Description: Correspondence from Robert Richards to his family in Rio de Janeiro and England. Richards describes the war in the Bay of Plenty against Hone Heke during and after the cutting down of the flagstaff at Kororareka. He gives details of the British response to this event and about the key players involved. Also includes newspaper clippings and legal documents following the death of Robert Richards in 1847 and legal documents relating to the management of land in New Zealand by overseas owners, and a lease for the Lobster Pot. Quantity: 1 folder(s).