Francis Dillon Bell to Frederick Chesson, 19 May 1885, C125/153

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Correspondent

Bell, Francis Dillon

demographic

settler

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

1885-05-19

City

London

region

England

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MSS. Brit. Emp. S. 18 / C125-153

Transcript:

7 Westminster Chambers
London, S.W.
19 May 18

Dear Mr Chesson,

Mr Fuller at the Colonial Office spoke to me yesterday about the letter you had written to him respecting Te Wheoro and the alleged law against the Maoris prospecting for gold on their own land. I told Mr Fuller I thought there must be some mistake in the translation of the Chiefs’ letter. Have you the original, and if so would you kindly let me see it?

Yours faithfully
F.D. Bell