MANUSCRIPT
Correspondence from envelope titled Warbricks Adventures in Maoriland
- Date
- 1937-1941
- By
- Warbrick, Alfred Patchett, 1860-1940; Pihama, K, active 1937; Crawford, C H, active 1939; Warbrick, I, active 1941
- Reference
- MS-Papers-11310-138
- Description
Letter to Cowan from Alf Warbrick [Alfred Patchett Warbrick], the Ngati Rangitihi boatbuilder, rugby player and tourist guide, written in 1937 from King George Hospital in Rotorua.
A letter from K Pihama dated 1937/38 about some songs or waiata that Cowan had sent her including 'Whakapukepuke'. Also mentions Kehu [aka Chadwick] and his children Wenerata Kehu and Waikura Bell, and grand-daughter Reremoana Bell.
A letter from C H Crawford written in 1939 from Papatoetoe, mentions that he grew up in Sumner and would visit Rapaki often to attend church and remembers Hone Taare Tikao and Paora Taki.
A letter from I Warbrick and D Sewell written in 1941 mentioning their gratitude at Cowan's financial contribution towards a memorial for a memorial [possibly for Alfred Warbrick].
Arrangement: From 46 in original listing
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers / Series 1 Correspondence
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Manuscripts
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