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Gisborne 24th. Feby. 1872. Dear Sir, The Napier is leaving and I am enabled to write this short note to you. Ropata will be in here today and intends going on to Napier next steamer but I question if he will be satisfied to transact all his business with Mr. Ormond as I know he wants particularly to see you an several matters. I have several letters from the coast some disputes continue about lands. At Tologo a fresh affair is likely to occur owing to the negotiation for sale of a run rented by Messrs. Rhodes and Locke some of the spendthrift owners are inclined to sell which is running counter to a tribal resolution not to sell or pass land through the courts I do not know what will be the issue of this until I see Ropata. Ngatiporou are not to be blamed reserving their lands although Hauhau proclivities may be attributed to them in consequence as really the amount of jobbing and swindling in this district is beyond conception. I often am inclined to write more clearly to you on these subjects but do not know whether you might not attribute undue interference on my part. However I shall always consider it my duty to prevent troubles arising between us and Ngatiporou no matter who may be compromised My native work is becoming rather heavy so many things are referred to me, and letters from all parts received. I have had many letters from the Urewera. They complain of two or three things of which I inform Mr. Ormond. I have been very busy with Col. Harrington and Col. Gorton is now here. I have the honor to be Sir, Yours faithfully, T.W. Porter. Capt./Adjt.
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3 pages written 24 Feb 1872 by Thomas William Porter in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean, Inward letters - T W Porter

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Key Value
Document date 24 February 1872
Document MCLEAN-1006988
Document title 3 pages written 24 Feb 1872 by Thomas William Porter in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 45121/Porter, Thomas William, 1844-1920
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1872-02-24
Decade 1870s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 15
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 24 Feb 1872 by Thomas William Porter in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 45121/Porter, Thomas William, 1844-1920
Origin 72544/Gisborne
Place 72544/Gisborne
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0005-0074
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 96
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription 96 letters written from Gisborne and Wairoa, 1870-1876 & undated. Includes letters in Maori to Poata from R Kawhia of Tuparoa, 1876; letter to Kapene Poata from Hotene Porourangi of Waiapu, 1876.
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 320654/Porourangi, Hotene (Captain), fl 1850s-1870s
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0510
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - T W Porter
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-081
Teiref ms-1348-110
Year 1872

3 pages written 24 Feb 1872 by Thomas William Porter in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - T W Porter

3 pages written 24 Feb 1872 by Thomas William Porter in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - T W Porter

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