Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Māori scrapbook

Comprises one scrapbook compiled by Alexander Turnbull between circa 1878 and 1896, possibly not completed. Material collected by Turnbull dates from 1846 to 1897 and largely relates to te ao Māori, some is written in reo Māori with English translations. Letters, notes, envelopes and also bank cheques have been pasted into the volume, some also attached by pins. Includes:

- various letters and waiata transcribed by G H Davies.

- Māori to English word lists as well as whakataukī, waiata and karakia, some with English interpretations.

- whakapapa relating to Ngāpuhi (p001 and p009) and Te Arawa hapū (p068)

- manuscript titled 'Ko nga whakapapa o Nga Tupuna on Nga Ture of Niu Tireni' and translation 'The Genealogy of the Ancestors of the Law of New Zealand' (p003).

- information and illustrations recorded by Timi Waata Rimini, about the Maketū-Ōpōtiki area, in particular the pā at Pukuhina, Oreiwhata and Poutuia (p016).

- letter from a Mr Walsh dated 1896 to Mr Smith with a large splinter of wood attached. Text in the letter reads: "fragment from the remains of the flagstaff cut down by Hone Heke at Kororareka" (p078).

- Māori divisions of time and naming of planets and stars (p086-p089).

- manuscript relating to the death of Tukino Te Marae, a tohunga accused of causing deaths by mākutu, shot by Himiona Te Rua, near Te Teko in 1875 (p095-p112).

- a list titled 'Scale of Rations' detailing food issued to prisoners, including those serving hard labour (p116).

- typescript translation of a campaign speech given by Tamati Tangihia (p114).

Title supplied by Library.

Quantity: 1 volume(s) approximately 120 leaves.

Physical Description: Volume containing letters, manuscripts and typescripts (46 cm; ¼ red calf, purple boards)

Processing information: Description updated March 2024 following digitisation.

Kāore i tāruatia ngā whārangi puare | Blank pages not copied.

Fragile, please handle with care.