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Letter from Archdeacon Henry Williams to Octavius Hadfield, August 8, 1860

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  • Description

    Regarding the Taranaki Question. Williams writes of Dr Martin having taken up the matter, and of forwarding to him information on Maori Rights and Law. The Taranaki Question' refers to the conflicts that began when the Te Atiawa Chief Te Teira Manuka offered to sell land at Waitara to the Government. However, when Wiremu Kingi exclaimed that Teira had no right to sell the Waitara plot, war broke out. [more information: https://nzHistory.govt.nz/war/taranaki-wars]

  • Other Id

    14345 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-656 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Letter from Archdeacon Henry Williams to Octavius Hadfield, August 8, 1860
  • Primary Maker

     Algar Williams

  • Date
    1860
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    4pp on 1 leaf ; 176mm x 215mm Folded to 176mm x 108mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
    Algar Williams
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Williams Family Papers, 1783 - 1963

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Colonialism, Colonel Thomas Gore Browne]

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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