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Letter from P. Wilson, to Donald McLean, dated 19th. April 1853 New Plymouth, 19th. April 1853 My dear Mac, I wrote to you some ten days ago, and addressed, as I now do, to Auckland. I had a letter from Pat on Saturday, in which he surprised us all - if indeed any matter regarding your eccentrio movements should surprise anybody - by stating that you were again in Wanganui, and uncertain whether you should proceed to the Northern capital, via Taupo or New Plymouth. I have no present motive for writing to you, farther, probably, than to put you to the expence of postage; for we have no news, and the carriers of commerce seem to have forsaken our anchorage. By the way, one of our butcher's houses tumbled down last night, viz,- Lethbridge's, close by the Huatoki bridge, fronting J. Hoskin's. I see they are busy picking up the pieces; but it is a most thorough wreck. He has himself to blame, having foolishly attempted to dig an underground cellar, and neglected to prop sufficiently up. Have you got my interleaved copy of Busby on the Vine, and Hursthouse's History of New Plymouth, elucidated and improved by my running commentary thereon. I lent these to somebody; but who, I cannot say; so I ask you, knowing you to be about as negligent an individual in the way of returning, as one could desire to be acquainted with. All our household are well, and unite in kindest regards; and believe me, my dear Mac, ever most faithfully yours, (Signed) P. Wilson. To;- Donald McLean.
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4 pages written 19 Apr 1853 by Dr Peter Wilson in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean, Inward letters - Dr Peter Wilson

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Key Value
Document date 19 April 1853
Document MCLEAN-1001755
Document title 4 pages written 19 Apr 1853 by Dr Peter Wilson in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 45641/Wilson, Peter (Dr), 1791-1863
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1853-04-19
Decade 1850s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 60
Format Full Text
Generictitle 4 pages written 19 Apr 1853 by Dr Peter Wilson in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 45641/Wilson, Peter (Dr), 1791-1863
Origin 35923/New Plymouth District
Place 35923/New Plymouth District
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0006-0320
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 71
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription 68 letters written from Wanganui and Taranaki, 1847-1854
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 45641/Wilson, Peter (Dr), 1791-1863
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0649
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - Dr Peter Wilson
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0735-4
Teiref ms-1316-081
Year 1853

4 pages written 19 Apr 1853 by Dr Peter Wilson in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - Dr Peter Wilson

4 pages written 19 Apr 1853 by Dr Peter Wilson in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - Dr Peter Wilson

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