Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Letter from Governor George Grey to Reverend H. [Henry] Venn, 12 April 1847
Primary Maker
Date
1847
1783-1963
Physical Description
3pp on 3 Leaves ; 256 mm x 205 mm
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Public Access Text
Government House.
[Keywords: Land grants, Government, Ownership, Confiscation, Trade, Purchase, Value, Land Question]
Subject Notes
Sir George Grey (1812-1898) was appointed Governor to New Zealand in 1845. Throughout his career he faced dwindling government funds and feuding amongst settlers and Maori, primarily over land. Following his first term, he was anointed a Knight Commander of the Order of Bath
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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