Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Letter from Hori Kingi and Te Ngere to Henry Williams, May 11, 1850
Primary Maker
Date
1850
1783-1963
Physical Description
4pp on 3 Leaves ; 252mm x 406mm Folded to 252mm x 203mm
Language
Te Reo Māori
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Public Access Text
Includes typed translations made by the Turnbull Library -- Ngawae
[Keywords: Correspondence, Letter]
Subject Notes
Hori Kingi Warerahi was a leading chief of the Ngapuhi - Ngai Tawake hapu. He was the fifth signatory of The Treaty of Waitangi � Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and had previously signed the Declaration of Independence in 1835. He was known as a peacekeeper, and often acted as a mediator between settlers and the interests of Maori. Both Henry Williams and Samuel Marsden shared a beneficial relationship with him.
Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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