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A fascinating insight into early New Zealand history. Draws on letters between Deighton and government officials: Deighton, from Cambridge, England, was the first ashore from the first ships which landed off Petone in Wellington Harbour in 1840; he held land orders from the New Zealand Company and fought in the Maori wars; he became an interpreter and a resident magistrate; he served as a magistrate and Native Land Court Judge in the Chatham Islands; he wrote the first Moriori dictionary (included in appendices); letters provide information and understanding of land purchases and Maori-European relationships.
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The First Colonist : Samuel Deighton, 1821-1900
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Dunmore Publishing [2010], Wellington, 2010
ISBN 10: 1877399566
ISBN 13: 9781877399565
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 227, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 211 x 147mm. Illustrated. "'The First Colonist' is the story of Samuel Deighton, the first of the Wakefield settlers ashore at Petone, Wellington, in 1840. He later became a native interpreter at Wanganui, a resident magistrate at Wairoa, and magistrate and Native Land Court judge in the Chatham Islands. He also fought in the campaign against Te Kooti's rebels. The adventures of Deighton span the sixty years from just before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi to the turn of the twentieth century, giving an interesting insight to the land and other issues of the time.". Seller Inventory # 24191
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