Letter, Bethune & Hunter to Donald McLean
Maker
Bethune and Hunter Ltd
Production date
20 Nov 1861
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter from Bethune and Hunter, via the Lord Worsley, to Donald McLean, Auckland, dated 20 November 1861.
The letter informs Donald McLean that Bethune and Hunter have received a letter from London advising them of the price of wool they had sold after purchasing it from Donald McLean. They write that they had made a serious loss as the sale price they received was lower than expected. They also write that they hope the Māori question will be settled without any more fighting. The letter also mentions the stir on the Otago goldfields and Sir George Grey's government.
The letter informs Donald McLean that Bethune and Hunter have received a letter from London advising them of the price of wool they had sold after purchasing it from Donald McLean. They write that they had made a serious loss as the sale price they received was lower than expected. They also write that they hope the Māori question will be settled without any more fighting. The letter also mentions the stir on the Otago goldfields and Sir George Grey's government.
Collection
Production date
20 Nov 1861
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Paper, black ink, red sealing wax
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 250 x 200mm
Signature/Inscription
Bethune Hunter, Signature, Handwritten
22 November 1861, Stamp, Stamped
22 November 1861, Stamp, Stamped
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
20 Nov 1861
Credit line
gifted by anonymous
Other number(s)
m2004/19, 30776
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