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Wellington July 28 1846 Friend Mclean, greetings. This is to let you know Te Rauparaha has been arrested by the Governor. There were six of them. This will please Europeans and sadden the Maori. Friend the Maori people will disappear as the result of his wrong going. However you have exhorted the people of your place of residence that this will be the way their lands will be treated. Friend, listen to what is happening here. The evil that is being done will result in death. My son do be strong in teaching your Maori people to live peacefully, lest they say it is the fault of the pakeha whereas it is the fault of the Maori. Everything depends entirely on you. Let me tell you it was through me that Te Rauparaha and hi young kinsmen were arrested. I was responsible for the arrest of a murderer. You will thus see for yourself. Enough. Friend I shall come there after the trouble is over to live as your friend if you so wish. You can build a house for me or I can build it myself. We can decide when we meet to consider these matters. From your true friend Wiremu Tako To Mclean Tehenui, New Plymouth July 28 1846 Trans. M.R. Jones

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4 pages written 28 Jul 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in Wellington to Sir Donald McLean in Te Henui and New Plymouth District, related to Michael Rotohiko Jones, Wellington Region, New Plymouth, Te Ati Awa, Inward letters in Maori

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Key	Value
Document date	28 July 1846
Document	MCLEAN-1030793
Document title	4 pages written 28 Jul 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in Wellington to Sir Donald McLean in Te Henui and New Plymouth District, related to Michael Rotohiko Jones, Wellington Region, New Plymouth, Te Ati Awa
Document type	MANUSCRIPT
Attribution	MRJ
Author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
Collection	McLean Papers
Date	1846-07-28
Decade	1840s
Destination	133970/Te Henui
Englishorigin	MRJ
Entityid	None
Format	Full Text
Generictitle	4 pages written 28 Jul 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in Wellington to Sir Donald McLean in Te Henui and New Plymouth District, related to Michael Rotohiko Jones, Wellington Region, New Plymouth, Te Ati Awa
Iwihapu	5801/Te Ati Awa
Language	English
Name	341623/Jones, Michael Rotohiko, 1895-1978
Origin	66393/Wellington
Place	133970/Te Henui
Recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section	Manuscripts
Series	Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
Sortorder	0167-0034
Subarea	Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref	MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount	12
Tapuhiitemcount 2	3148
Tapuhiitemcount 3	30238
Tapuhiitemdescription	Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; there are letters seeking clarification about ownership and governance issues and warning McLean to treat with all interested Maori not just one or two people with regard to Wellington lands; there are also letters about the tension between Maori and the Government in the Hutt Valley, with information about Maori activities, declarations of loyalty to the Crown and reports on the disposition and activities of Te Rangihaeata and Te Rauparaha in particular; there is also one letter about the arrest of Te Rauparaha, and mention of land disputes in Manawatu.
Tapuhiitemgenre 3	230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 3	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref	MS-Papers-0032-0670A
Tapuhiitemref 2	Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
Tapuhiitemref 3	MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3	1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle	Inward letters in Maori
Tapuhiitemtitle 2	Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3	McLean Papers
Tapuhipiecedescription	Letter to McLean informing him of Te Rauparaha's arrest, the dissipation of Te Rauparaha's supporters and his own involvement
Tapuhipiecedisplaydate	28 Jul 1846
Tapuhipieceref	MS-Papers-0032-0670A-12
Tapuhipiecesearchdate	1846
Tapuhipiecetitle	Letter from Wi Tako to McLean (with translation)
Tapuhireelref	MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-103
Teipb	1
Teiref	MS-Papers-0032-0670A-12
Year	1846

4 pages written 28 Jul 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in Wellington to Sir Donald McLean in Te Henui and New Plymouth District, related to Michael Rotohiko Jones, Wellington Region, New Plymouth, Te Ati Awa Inward letters in Maori

author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
destination	133970/Te Henui
origin	133970/Te Henui
recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Folder	MS-Papers-0032-0670A

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4 pages written 28 Jul 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in Wellington to Sir Donald McLean in Te Henui and New Plymouth District, related to Michael Rotohiko Jones, Wellington Region, New Plymouth, Te Ati Awa Inward letters in Maori

author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
destination	133970/Te Henui
origin	133970/Te Henui
recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Folder	MS-Papers-0032-0670A