Letter, Rēnata Kawepō

Maker
Kawepō, Rēnata Tama-ki-Hikurangi
Preece, George Augustus
Production date
13 Mar 1883
Current rights
Public Domain

Object detail

Brief Description
Letter to George Preece, Resident Magistrate of Napier from Rēnata Kawepō of Ōmāhu. Handwritten in Māori.

The letter says that Tawhiao and his tribe have arrived at Ōmāhu. On Thursday 15 May and they will meet with him and if Preece is not concerned they will speak. It says that Preece should come and they will go together.

The letter is signed by Henare Tomoana, Renata Kawepo, Paora Kaiwhata, Toha and Manaena and all the chiefs.

This is Courthouse number 171/83 with envelope number 17.
Production date
13 Mar 1883
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten black ink on paper
Measurements
Height x Width: 178 x 112mm
Subject period
Subject date
13 Mar 1883
Other number(s)
25138

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