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Inward letters in Maori
- Date
- Jan 1851
- Reference
- MS-Papers-0032-0675A
- Description
Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; in particular, there are statements of claim (at Taranaki) and offers to sell (at Gisborne?); there is a letter from Te Heuheu (Iwikau) stressing the need for caution in identifying boundaries and owners, criticisng some of McLean's practices, and stating that if Maori are silly enough to sell, so be it.
There is also a letter from Hoani Waikato and Te Waka Rewharewha to other Maori informing them that all of Heretaunga has been sold; this letter was intercepted by H H (Henry Halse?) and sent to McLean because Halse `thought it better to keep it from those for whom it was intended'.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Microfilm available, use MS-Copy-Micro-0535-104
- 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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Letter from Heni Kingi Tahau and many others to McLean
Date: 12 Jan 1851
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0675-2
Description: Letter regarding sale of land for a town and with the agreement and signatures of local Maori Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Ngahenga Te Watarauihi to McLean
Date: 28 Jan 1851
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0675A-4
Description: Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Heuheu Iwikau to McLean
Date: 2 Jan 1851
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0675A-3
Description: Letter seeking reason for McLean's slanderous comments about him to Ngāti Raukawa, asking McLean for assurances that he will only deal with Iwikau in the sale of lands around Tongariro and Taupō, and his requests for clothing from McLean much like those given to Te Raupahara. Quantity: 1 piece (8 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Waka Rewharewha & Hoani Waikato to Hori Te Hanea and all other chiefs
Date: 29 Jan 1851
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0675A-5
Description: Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Apanui to McLean
Date: 1 Jan 1851
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0675A-1
Description: Letters written by Apanui of Whakatane Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).