item details
Pulman & Son; photographer; 1880s; New Zealand
Overview
Dedication sheet with photographic portraits of King Tāwhiao and Te Atakohu , and hand written note by Charles Jeffs.
"Twenty type specimens, of the most important medicinal plants used by the native medicine men of New-Zealand. Presented to J.T. Rennie, Esquire, the canadian Doctor, by his Majesty King Tawhiao, and his Queen Teata Kohu in recognition of services rendered to the afflicted Maories.
Collected Dried Classified and Arranged to order of the King by C.K. Jeffs.
Botanist New Zealand
July 26th 1888"