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6 October 1874 Glenorchy My dear Donald Yours of the 23rd Septr came to hand anouncing the death of the very worthy old gentleman which at his mature age would be to himself a blessing as I make know doubt but he must have felt his unwelledness very much in the end. Dear old man I would so much liked to have seen him before he went hence. He was one of the few good old men that has left but few if any to fill his place in the social kindleyness of their ways. Catherine and I have lost in him as dear friend but it is onley a lesson among the many that we get to prove that this world is not our abiding place and ought to make us feel that we should look with more zeal and fervour to the abode of everlasting rest. I am so pleased to see that dear Douglas was so attentive to him in his last days and that he would have died with the feeling he had good and kind friends arround him in his last moments which to the aged is always a great satisfaction and comfort. I was pleased to hear that he spoak of me in his last moments. He always thought so much about Strangs Grove which will last for many ages when we all go hence and a pritty spot it is getting. Dear Kate has always been kind and considerate in the sick room and it was well she was so near him to see to all his little wants. I hope her own health is improving with the warm season coming on altho this season has been a very unusal and boisterous one indeed. It has been the worst I have passed in New Zealand at the preasant time. We have very cold hail showers. We were expecting you here before this time but of course there is many things to prevent you still I hope you will come soon as I have many things of interest to explain to you relating [to] the back country etc etc that I cannot do so well by writing. I hope Douglas will come up soon. I am longing to see him and you, also Annabella. Yours ever Archibald John McLean
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3 pages written 6 Oct 1874 by Archibald John McLean in Glenorchy to Sir Donald McLean, Inward family correspondence - Archibald John McLean (brother)

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Key Value
Document date 6 October 1874
Document MCLEAN-1014575
Document title 3 pages written 6 Oct 1874 by Archibald John McLean in Glenorchy to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution MD
Author 57168/McLean, Archibald John, 1816-1881
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1874-10-06
Decade 1870s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin MD
Entityid 88
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 6 Oct 1874 by Archibald John McLean in Glenorchy to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Origin 188233/Glenorchy
Place 188233/Glenorchy
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 9 Inwards family letters
Sortorder 0006-0318
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcorpname 57187/Maraekakaho Station
Tapuhiitemcount 112
Tapuhiitemcount 2 1204
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription Letters written from Maraekakaho, Warleigh, Doonside and Glenorchy about station matters and family news.Letter dated 24 Oct 1874 recounts the McLean family's lineage and gives dates of birth for family members
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 4811/McLean family
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0818
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 9 Inwards family letters
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 35583/Genealogy
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward family correspondence - Archibald John McLean (brother)
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 9 Inwards family letters
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0726-20
Teipb 1
Teiref MS-Papers-0032-0818-e88
Year 1874

3 pages written 6 Oct 1874 by Archibald John McLean in Glenorchy to Sir Donald McLean Inward family correspondence - Archibald John McLean (brother)

3 pages written 6 Oct 1874 by Archibald John McLean in Glenorchy to Sir Donald McLean Inward family correspondence - Archibald John McLean (brother)

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