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Horatio Robley
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A letter written by Horatio Gordon Robley to John Cuthert Adams dated 27 June. Writing on both sides. Signed H.G. Robley Te Ropere.
27 June
N.Z. Govt. Office 415 Strand
Dear Mr Adams,
I will duly report about the arrival of your present with the special reminder on the rug – the letter telling me of it had so many kind wishes – I just put: as I said, yr good photo of 9/8/1928 on special view - I read the latest cables today, 27th, - Tomorrow I will see letters that are “timed” for my day – I met Capt. Donne, busy on a new Book – Fancy. It is quite cold today again – I wanted to get chest all right – “Polynesian Journal” came. I did not see Joyces name – Donnes was in, but no C.M.G. to name – Oldman I hear has quite a Museum of NZd – he will not part with any & is a collector nowadays – glad you got his name in, most deserving – I told you of a “Pounamu” 40/- Wellington – Sir J. Parr gave £5.10 for copy Moko here for Library – That art has passed away – Cooks first Maori shot 8 Oct 1769 he noted the designs – I have several portraits of those who fell in1864 TE KANI for one – one of the 68th L1, who became NZd cross was R. SHEPHERD. He used to write me, after he got it as was in my company before he became settler – 1866 – 28th at NZ office got many good wishes. I did Kune the Dominion when young long ago – Donne wrote me nice letter on that, and his wishes – mail goes out Frisco to early tomorrow. I will write again soon, & photo if I can. This is to thank for kind letter
I will report later on the present & its decoration by Miss Adams so thoughtful.
With regards & wishes
Yrs sincl.
H.G.Robley
27 June
N.Z. Govt. Office 415 Strand
Dear Mr Adams,
I will duly report about the arrival of your present with the special reminder on the rug – the letter telling me of it had so many kind wishes – I just put: as I said, yr good photo of 9/8/1928 on special view - I read the latest cables today, 27th, - Tomorrow I will see letters that are “timed” for my day – I met Capt. Donne, busy on a new Book – Fancy. It is quite cold today again – I wanted to get chest all right – “Polynesian Journal” came. I did not see Joyces name – Donnes was in, but no C.M.G. to name – Oldman I hear has quite a Museum of NZd – he will not part with any & is a collector nowadays – glad you got his name in, most deserving – I told you of a “Pounamu” 40/- Wellington – Sir J. Parr gave £5.10 for copy Moko here for Library – That art has passed away – Cooks first Maori shot 8 Oct 1769 he noted the designs – I have several portraits of those who fell in1864 TE KANI for one – one of the 68th L1, who became NZd cross was R. SHEPHERD. He used to write me, after he got it as was in my company before he became settler – 1866 – 28th at NZ office got many good wishes. I did Kune the Dominion when young long ago – Donne wrote me nice letter on that, and his wishes – mail goes out Frisco to early tomorrow. I will write again soon, & photo if I can. This is to thank for kind letter
I will report later on the present & its decoration by Miss Adams so thoughtful.
With regards & wishes
Yrs sincl.
H.G.Robley
Maker
Horatio Robley
Production place
London, England
Measurements
205mm (width), 120mm (hieght)
Accession number
0075/12
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