Correspondence - Kahui Kararehe, H H Lawry, A Leverd

Contains inwards letters from Kahui Kaharehe 1893-1907 (40); a letter from H H Lawry, and correspondence with A Leverd 1910-1915 (8). The extensive correspondence between Smith and Te Kahui Kararehe of Taranaki deals with Taranaki whakapapa, information about the migration to New Zealand from Hawaiki of the Aotea and Kurahaupo canoes, whakatauki, information about the Maori language, waiata, karakaia, information about 19th century conflicts and about tthe activities of Te Whiti and Tohu at Parihaka

Relationship complexity - Refer to `Ko nga tuhituhi a Te Kahui Kararehe ki a Te Mete 1893-1906', editted by Ruka Broughton (1984), and published by the Maori Studies Dept, Victoria University of Wellington - this contains transcripts of the originals in the manuscript, with a good name-iwi index

Quantity: 1 folder(s).