Letter, Paora Ropiha
Maker
Ropiha, Paora
Production date
01 Jan 1883
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter from Paora Ropiha to George Preece, Resident Magistrate of Napier. There are two letters: the original letter and a translation.
a) Letter written in Māori and signed by Paora Ropiha, Hori Ropiha, Renata no Nepe, Te Apatu, Ereatana te Kuru, Henare Matua Nopera, Matiua Meke Na and Rupuka.
b) Translation of original letter with date in Māori. Paora Ropiha writes about the people (cited in the letter) who waited for Preece who did not show. They request an adjournment until the end of wheat and oat harvesting as many of them are anxious to be present at the meeting. The assembly place was in Waipawa.
Courthouse number 8/83.
a) Letter written in Māori and signed by Paora Ropiha, Hori Ropiha, Renata no Nepe, Te Apatu, Ereatana te Kuru, Henare Matua Nopera, Matiua Meke Na and Rupuka.
b) Translation of original letter with date in Māori. Paora Ropiha writes about the people (cited in the letter) who waited for Preece who did not show. They request an adjournment until the end of wheat and oat harvesting as many of them are anxious to be present at the meeting. The assembly place was in Waipawa.
Courthouse number 8/83.
Maker
Production date
01 Jan 1883
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten in black ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 200 x 126mm
Height x Width: 330 x 204mm
Height x Width: 330 x 204mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
01 Jan 1883
Other number(s)
24420
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