Copy of Letter, William Colenso
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Colenso, William
Production date
06 Aug 1846
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Public Domain
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Brief Description
A letter written by William Colenso to Dr Joseph Hooker, copied from typescript lent by Dr O L Thomas, May 1950. The letter is addressed and dated Waitangi, near Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, 6 August 1846. In the letter, William Colenso discusses cold, frosty weather killing native plants such as Corynocarpus, Myoporum, and Arthropodium. He compares the landscape to Port Nicholson and the Bay of Islands, and discusses a proposed trip to the Mountains.
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06 Aug 1846
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Media/Materials description
Two sheets of paper typed in black ink, one side only.
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Height x Width: 250 x 205mm
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Subject date
06 Aug 1846
Current rights
Public Domain
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57843
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