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Whakatau. February 2nd. 1870. My dear Mr. McLean, The removal of 55 natives from here, all young men, has sadly hampered us. I am obliged to finish the little left to be done with women and children; as, in consequence of the fires seen nightly, the natives don't like to leave the settlement without a few men in it. Indeed, as Hori Kauwakura and the Patuwaes live on the other side of the river, we could not hold the pa for an hour. I have to send in an additional estimate for a bridge and culvert at a swamp where I thought I could do without, by merely draining. It is, however, necessary; and now I shall have difficulty in making it; as my friends do not care about going in a small party a little way up for timber. I had a private hint the other day that a payable reef had been found down the Coast; and on Sunday I rode to ascertain. I found that no Europeans were allowed up; but on talking to an old friend, Tiwai, I found I should be permitted. He described the reef as on their own lands, but extending into the Confiscated territory. With regard to the former, they have made up their minds, in case any payable rocks exist, to retain the management in their own hands. As Tiwai has not gone to Tauranga, I shall, in a few days, be able to visit the spot, and report to you whether anything exists worth looking after. I like the look of the stone. Believe me, Yours truly, (Signed) J,H,H, St. John.
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3 pages written 2 Feb 1870 by John Henry Herbert St John to Sir Donald McLean, Inward letters - Surnames, St John

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Key Value
Document date 2 February 1870
Document MCLEAN-1012977
Document title 3 pages written 2 Feb 1870 by John Henry Herbert St John to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 197708/St John, John Henry Herbert, 1836?-1876
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1870-02-02
Decade 1870s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 11
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 2 Feb 1870 by John Henry Herbert St John to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 197708/St John, John Henry Herbert, 1836?-1876
Origin Unknown
Place Unknown
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0125-0030
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 77
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription Correspondents:Felice St John, Auckland & Melbourne, 4 undated letters (ca 1876); Col J H H St John, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Poverty Bay, Nelson and Napier, 1869-1875 & undated (69 letters, including some from other correspondents)
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 197708/St John, John Henry Herbert, 1836?-1876
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0559
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - Surnames, St John
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-088
Teiref ms-1340-084
Year 1870

3 pages written 2 Feb 1870 by John Henry Herbert St John to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - Surnames, St John

3 pages written 2 Feb 1870 by John Henry Herbert St John to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - Surnames, St John

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