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that Tare ha and Ihaka may catch them and give a good account of them. This Ngatapa is a tough nut, and I am not surprised after seeing a sketch of the place that Rapata deserted by all but his 70 toas did not care to reopen his attack. All however are now lively and confident. I am going to start with Towgood for the front at midnight. Many thanks for your influence with old Raharui, he is a terrible old Hauhau but it is better to have his assent than his opposition. Wi Harongo is the only man now on the Bay who has not signed the deed of cession. I think if Koti is caught with the bulk of his men that we have done with trouble here, and if Tareha and Ihaka succeed too I shall be quite confident. Send on the Wellington biscuit when it arrives. I remain ever Faithfully yours J. C. RICHMOND His Honor D. McLean Napier Turanganui Dec. 30 /68 My dear McLean, I received all the stores from Ahuriri and am much obliged by your care. The kindness you showed in sending me the papers and books touched me home, for I am getting desperately tired of stopping here in the Sirocco and dust. A ton of the biscuit that left Napier last night will be close to Ngatapa tomorrow. I think we shall be all right for food now unless Koti gets help outside to embarrass our supplies. We have got nearly enough competent horses and now that we are not pressed I dare say we shall be able to get more. The price has not averaged above £3.10 Nearly our whole fighting force is now at Ngatapa Rapata has recovered his sickness, and though still weak reached the front at midday this day I hope the Wairoa expedition may make a catch. I can hardly say I expect it for I do not think Urewera are likely to come in just now. Nikora undoubtedly quarrelled with Koti as we are informed, and though he may have been received by them when Koti would not be I can hardly believe in face of Mair's report about the January runanga at Ruatahuna that they are yet in the field. I feel sure Nikora and Waru are towards or upon the lake not at Maungapohatu or Puketapu. However I hope I am wrong in my speculation and
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2 pages written 30 Dec 1868 by James Crowe Richmond in Turanganui to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City, Inward letters - J C Richmond

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Key Value
Document date 30 December 1868
Document MCLEAN-1006839
Document title 2 pages written 30 Dec 1868 by James Crowe Richmond in Turanganui to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 27464/Richmond, James Crowe, 1822-1898
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1868-12-30
Decade 1860s
Destination 71187/Napier City
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 27
Format Full Text
Generictitle 2 pages written 30 Dec 1868 by James Crowe Richmond in Turanganui to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 27464/Richmond, James Crowe, 1822-1898
Origin 464741/Turanganui
Place 464741/Turanganui
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0186-0073
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 35
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription 33 letters written from Wellington, Turanganui, Ngatapa, Napier and Nelson, 1865-1870, & undated. Includes letter from Richmond to Ormond, Oct 1868; McLean to Richmond, 7 Jan 1869. Also piece-level inventory.
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 27464/Richmond, James Crowe, 1822-1898
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0534
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - J C Richmond
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-085
Teipb 1
Teiref ms-1302-145
Year 1868

2 pages written 30 Dec 1868 by James Crowe Richmond in Turanganui to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City Inward letters - J C Richmond

2 pages written 30 Dec 1868 by James Crowe Richmond in Turanganui to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City Inward letters - J C Richmond

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