Inward letters in Maori

Date
Jan-Apr 1859
Reference
MS-Papers-0032-0683A
Description

Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; in particular, there are letters confirming sales, asking for crown grants, and requesting McLean's attendance; there are also letters about the land troubles brewing in the Taranaki region at this time.

Further letters deal with the development of Kingitanga, and attitudes towards the Kingitanga; in particular, there is one letter instructing Wiremu Nera to stop selling land and to abandon the Queen in favour of the Kingitanga. There is also a list of some of the tribes that subscribe to the Kingitanga in this letter.

There are some letters about the management and duties of Maori police and magistrates.

Also contains letters mentioning the death of the Ngati Toa chief Rawiri Puaha, a nephew of Te Rauparaha; the price per acre of land in Taranaki and a lengthy letter from Te Ngahuru discussing the proposed sale of Tapuae & Akura (Taranaki) which was strenuously opposed.

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-0535-106
Part of
McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers / Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
Format
1 folder(s), Manuscripts
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Online Manuscript

Receipt from Mihi Marupo to Henry T Kemp

Date: 18 Jan 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-01

Description: Letter written from Waimate Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).

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Draft letter from McLean to Nikorima (with translation)

Date: 21 Mar 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-10

Description: Letter written from Taranaki by McLean with his translation Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Riwai Te Ahu to McLean

Date: 22 Mar 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-12

Description: Letter written from Otaki Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Waata Kukutai to McLean

Date: 21 Feb 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-07

Description: Letter written from Taupari Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Te Ngahuru and others to McLean

Date: 2 Apr 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-15

Description: Letter written from Poneke regarding land sales with the names of owners Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Te Poihipi to McLean

Date: 24 Jan 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-02

Description: Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Tamihana Te Rauparaha to Gore Browne

Date: 21 Mar 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-11

Description: Letter written from Otaki Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Tahupahi to Buller

Date: 11 Apr 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-16

Description: Letter written from Wairau Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

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Draft letter from McLean to Aperahama, Piripi and Hoera Eruera

Date: 25 Mar 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-14

Description: Letter written from Taranaki Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

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Letter from Nuitone Te Pakaru to Wiremu Nera

Date: 14 Feb 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683A-06

Description: Letter written from Mokau Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

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