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Inward letters in Maori
- Date
- Jun-Jul 1850
- Reference
- MS-Papers-0032-0674C
- Description
Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; in particular, there are letters about land disputes between Maori and Pakeha, complaints about McLean's acceptance of some Maori as owners during the sale process and the consequences of this, advice on how McLean should purchase land in the Wairarapa and from whom, and letters setting out the boundaries of various blocks; there are also letters with requests for clothing, and for new Pakeha settlers to be sent because of dissatisfaction with the existing settlers
Also contains letter (some pages missing, no signature) discussing Pitoone (Petone), Poneke, and Waikanae.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Finding Aids: Inventory available on microfilm. See MS-Copy-Micro-0535-102.
- 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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UnknownLetter from Hinewakaruke to McLean
Date: 13 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-02
Description: Letter written from Paekakariki regarding land sales in the area Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Rawiri to McLean
Date: 6 Jul 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-08
Description: Letter written from Ngamotu regarding land dealings and provisions for Pakeha Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Piripi Toheroa, Rawiri Tangiwera, Te Tiera Tiaho, Karepa Kaeri to McLean
Date: 18 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-12
Description: Letter written from Te Uruhi regarding land sales agreements Quantity: 1 piece (8 pages on 2 leaves).
Letter from Te Kuini to McLean
Date: 10 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-01
Description: Letter written from Porirua asking McLean for a gift of clothes Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Wiremu Kingi to McLean
Date: 31 Jul 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-11
Description: Letter written from Te Uruhi regarding land agreements Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Tamati to McLean
Date: 18 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-04
Description: Letter written from Waikanae regarding land sales Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Poata to McLean
Date: 22 Jul 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-10
Description: Letter regarding land agreements Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Hapuku & Hori Niania to McLean
Date: 17 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-03
Description: Letter written from Waipukurau regarding land sales Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Ngahuru to McLean
Date: 19 Jun 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-05
Description: Letter written from Poneke regarding land sale agreements in the area Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Parata, Reihana & McLean to Wiremu Te Tauri
Date: 19 Jul 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0674C-09
Description: Letter regarding a land meeting Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).