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Gisborne 9 August 1873 My dear Mr McLean I concocted a telegram to you last night to go on by the 'Cormerant' and if this is too late for the steamer it will not so much matter. We have been brought to a dead lock chiefly through the representations of Henare Koura and his mob who are here in great numbers -- Sheehan and Nelson called here some time ago and had a talk with the Maoris which has done no good for Poverty Bay. I am told this by a man who knows -- The Maoris are very orderly and quiet but an organization has been at work somewhere that seems to bias their minds against Courts and the present Govt. It is most unfortunate that Locke is not here if it were only to contradict the arguments used to the effect that the Government want to steal the land and Locke is afraid to show up. Rapata is on his way here and I shall see whether I cannot work on his dignity in showing that a man from porangahau has come here to undermine his Chieftainship. This is the only card I can play at present. Cooper will remember the last Court here that I exhibited some patience and in the end succeeded. H.Matua has plenty of money and it is said he has supplies from Russell of Napier and Stafford. I should think the latter has sufficient use for his spare cash besides throwing it to the dogs -- Monro was indignant yesterday and wanted to close the Court. I on the other hand will open it every day at 10 o'c. for the coming week whether the claimants appear or not. They cannot then say we excluded them. Rome was not built in a day. He rangi ano te e awha He rangi ano e marino. When am I to get my £150 back. Are you going to give me what you promised the £700 or the pension or what Cooper said nothing yet about the money. Has Traverne done anything yet about the libels. I hope that will succeed or I will suffer as a Judge in the minds of the Maoris but if common justice be extended to me by a Wellington Jury I shall have no fear of the result. I should very much like to have a line from you. I am, Yours faithfully, John Rogan
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3 pages written 9 Aug 1873 by John Rogan in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean, Inward letters - John Rogan

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Key Value
Document date 9 August 1873
Document MCLEAN-1016051
Document title 3 pages written 9 Aug 1873 by John Rogan in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 45184/Rogan, John, 1823-1899
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1873-08-09
Decade 1870s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 17
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 9 Aug 1873 by John Rogan in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 45184/Rogan, John, 1823-1899
Origin 72544/Gisborne
Place 72544/Gisborne
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0246-0035
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 35
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription 35 letters written from Te Makiri (Kaipara), Mount Albert (Auckland), Masterton, Gisborne, Opotiki, Te Warrou, Makaiaka, Napier, Waipawa
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 45184/Rogan, John, 1823-1899
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0543
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - John Rogan
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-086
Teiref ms-1351-036
Year 1873

3 pages written 9 Aug 1873 by John Rogan in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - John Rogan

3 pages written 9 Aug 1873 by John Rogan in Gisborne to Sir Donald McLean Inward letters - John Rogan

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