Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Letter from Thomas Bateman to Henry Williams, June 6, 1850
Primary Maker
Date
1850
1783-1963
Physical Description
3pp on 1 Leaf ; 201mm x 325mm
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Public Access Text
First page has been cross-written with transcription available. Excerpt from the text reads: 'It does not [illegible] my idea of freedom to hold office under a Governor whose [illegible] nod could have you decapitated without even the ghost of a trial.'
[Keywords: cross-written, Land Disputes, Letter, Correspondence, Missionary, Colonial]
Subject Notes
Thomas Bateman (1805-1874) was a Captain and ship owner, who was appointed to the post of Harbour Master at Russell by Captain Hobson in 1841. He also held the position of Comptroller of Customs for the Bay of Islands from 1852
Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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