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Inward letters in Maori
- Date
- 1840-1844
- Reference
- MS-Papers-0032-0668
- Description
Contains letters in Maori, predominantly concerned with land tenure. There are accounts of sales by non-owners and non-residents, confirmation of sales and reserves, declaration of lands as tapu. The letters also include an invitation to the Governor to visit Wanganui and a discussion of the aftermath of sales.
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 - Microfilm copies available in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room. Use MS-Copy-Micro-0535-103
- Part of
- McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers / Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Manuscripts
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UnknownLetter from Hoani Ropiha to McLean
Date: 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-07
Description: Letter about payment in goods for land Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Hoera to Kawana
Date: 23 Jun 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-08
Description: Letter about land purchases in Wellington Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Otene Pauanui to Colenso
Date: 11 Dec 1841
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-02
Description: Letter relating to questionable land sales in the Whanganui area where land may have been sold by others Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Hoera to McLean
Date: 28 Sep 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-11
Description: Letter protesting against the selling of absentee lands Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from McLean to Paratene
Date: 26 Dec 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-15
Description: Letter from McLean to Paratene in the Hauraki urging him to continue to write to him and to maintain relationships with the Pakeha in the area Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Piripi to McLean
Date: 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-16
Description: Letter written from Puketapu. Includes list of goods received in payment for land. Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Panapa to McLean
Date: 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-05
Description: Letter advising McLean to reserve Waiwhakaiho lands Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letters from McLean to people of Moturoa
Date: 4 Dec 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-13
Description: Copy of letter to Chiefs asking them to make haste in attending a land meeting. Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Wanganui chiefs to Fitzroy
Date: 12 Sep 1844
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-10
Description: English translation of an invitation to come meet and talk with the chiefs in Wanganui Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
Letter from Te Waka to Kawana
Date: 16 Mar [1846?]
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0668-01
Description: Letter to the Governor informing him of tensions in the Wanganui and Wellington areas, and discussing land payment. Te Rangihaeta is mentioned. Although the date on the letter appears to be 1840 the details refer to indicate it was probably 1846. Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).