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Typescript of The Galbraith letters, 1881
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Date1881
Reference NumberAms 298DescriptionTypescript extracts of letters from John Cameron Galbraith to his family in Glasgow from 27 January through to late-1881, describing life in Te Puke, Tauranga and surrounding areas.
Topics of interest within the letters include:
an account of the fire in Tauranga that destroyed the "Tauranga Hotel, a large store and a wholesale place"
use of the Kaituna River as to transport goods to Te Puke gold prospecting near Te Puke cultivation of maize at Te Puke, Canaan and Pukeremo by local Māori.
Originals held by Tauranga Heritage Collection.
CreatorGalbraith, John Cameron, 1860-1907LevelItemFormatTypescriptExtent15 pagesPhysical DescriptionPage size is 260mm by 205mm by 1mmLanguageEnglish
Reference NumberAms 298DescriptionTypescript extracts of letters from John Cameron Galbraith to his family in Glasgow from 27 January through to late-1881, describing life in Te Puke, Tauranga and surrounding areas.Topics of interest within the letters include:
an account of the fire in Tauranga that destroyed the "Tauranga Hotel, a large store and a wholesale place"
use of the Kaituna River as to transport goods to Te Puke gold prospecting near Te Puke cultivation of maize at Te Puke, Canaan and Pukeremo by local Māori.
Originals held by Tauranga Heritage Collection.
CreatorGalbraith, John Cameron, 1860-1907LevelItemFormatTypescriptExtent15 pagesPhysical DescriptionPage size is 260mm by 205mm by 1mmLanguageEnglishAsset Location
RoomClimate controlled room - offsite
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Galbraith, John Cameron, 1860-1907, Typescript of The Galbraith letters, 1881 (1881). Pae Korokī, accessed 08/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/113082
