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Letter from Thomas H. Bartley to Henry Williams, July 17, 1852

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Offering congratulations upon the progress made regarding the Land Question. He also discusses Mr. Carleton's published History and the result it may produce.

  • Other Id

    13548 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-14 (Reference Number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Letter from Thomas H. Bartley to Henry Williams, July 17, 1852
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1852
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    4pp on 1 Leaf ; 232mm x 376mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of
  • Public Access Text

    Interesting excerpt from the text reads "Ah! what a tangled web we weave when once we practice to deceive"

    [Keywords: Land Disputes, Letter, Correspondence, Missionary, Colonial]

  • Subject Notes
    Thomas Bartley was a solicitor turned politician from Liverpool, who immigrated to New Zealand in 1839. He was elected representative of Auckland in the First New Zealand Parliament of 1854.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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