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Port Nicholson 23 February 1846 Friend, McLean, Greetings. This is my message for you. I cannot get to see you. I am preoccupied here with my wife who has died, and so I will stay here. Friend, I've also this to say to you. Remember our saying that you should see the majority of the people here, and that all the people should meet in your presence; so now you should recall this main issue of our conversation. Friend, be aware of what is said that Te Puni has the control. However, I also say this to you, friend, that we have seen the Governor and spoken to him. And what he intends for the Maori is indeed good, and what he is doing is quite right. Well, that's all. From your friend, from Wi Tako [Note following] 'Feb. 23 1846. Wi Tako can not visit Mr McLean, his wife is dead. Te Puni has all the power over the land. They have seen and like him[?] the Gov.'

Poneke 23 Pepuere 1846 E hoa, e Makarini, Tena koe. Tenei ano taku korero atu ki a koe. E kore au e tae atu kia kite ki a koe. Kei te raruraru au ki toku hoa kua mate, no konei au ka noho. E hoa, tenei ano taku korero atu ki a koe, kia mahara koe ki a taua korero, kia kite koe i te tokomaha o nga tangata o konei, kia hui atu nga tangata katoa ki tou aroaro; hai reira koe ka mahara ai ki te tikanga o a taua korero. E hoa, kia tupato koe i tenei kupu, kei a Te Puni[?] te tikanga, otira naku ano tenei ki a koe, e hoa, kua kite matou i a Kawana, kua korero matou ki a ia. E pai ana tona whakaaro mo nga Maori, pai tonu, tika tonu tana mahi. Heoi ka mutu. Na tou hoa, na Wi Tako [Note following] 'Feb. 23 1846. Wi Tako can not visit Mr McLean, his wife is dead. Te Puni has all the power over the land. They have seen and like him[?] the Gov.'

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2 pages written 23 Feb 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in and Port Nicholson to Sir Donald McLean, related to Wellington Region, Te Ati Awa, Inward letters in Maori

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Document date	23 February 1846
Document	MCLEAN-1032428
Document title	2 pages written 23 Feb 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in and Port Nicholson to Sir Donald McLean, related to Wellington Region, Te Ati Awa
Document type	MANUSCRIPT
Attribution	E Ma
Author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
Collection	McLean Papers
Date	1846-02-23
Decade	1840s
Destination	Unknown
Englishorigin	E Ma
Entityid	None
Format	Full Text
Generictitle	2 pages written 23 Feb 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in and Port Nicholson to Sir Donald McLean, related to Wellington Region, Te Ati Awa
Iwihapu	5801/Te Ati Awa
Language	English
Maoriorigin	E Ma
Name	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Origin	132557/Port Nicholson
Place	132557/Port Nicholson
Recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section	Manuscripts
Series	Series 2 Inward letters (Maori)
Sortorder	0167-0010
Subarea	Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref	MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount	12
Tapuhiitemcount 2	3148
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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)
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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 written from Wellington
Tapuhipiecedisplaydate	23 Feb 1846
Tapuhipieceref	MS-Papers-0032-0670A-04
Tapuhipiecesearchdate	1846
Tapuhipiecetitle	Letter from Wi Tako Ngatata to McLean
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Teipb	1
Teiref	MS-Papers-0032-0670A-04
Year	1846

2 pages written 23 Feb 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in and Port Nicholson to Sir Donald McLean, related to Wellington Region, Te Ati Awa Inward letters in Maori

author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
destination	unknown
origin	132557/Port Nicholson
recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Folder	MS-Papers-0032-0670A

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2 pages written 23 Feb 1846 by Wiremu Tako Ngatata in and Port Nicholson to Sir Donald McLean, related to Wellington Region, Te Ati Awa Inward letters in Maori

author	53408/Ngatata, Wiremu Tako, d 1887
destination	unknown
origin	132557/Port Nicholson
recipient	4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Folder	MS-Papers-0032-0670A