The Interpreter. The Biography of Richard 'Dicky Barrett. Angela Caughey. 1998 1st edition. David Bateman, Auckland

Dicky Barrett, an English seaman, came ashore in Taranaki in 1828. He established a trading venture to Australia based in Taranaki with his partner Jacky Love & married into Te Ati Awa fighting battles & migrating south with them. Lots of Maori history in detail

The partners then established a whaling business at Te Awaiti. Whaling history about John Guard & others Here Barrett met William Wakefield & became an interpreter for the NZ Coy. He owned an hotel in Wellington before moving back to Taranaki. Lots of early Taranaki history

Barrett died in 1847 at New Plymouth & is buried at Waitapu urupa, Moturoa

Map of New Plymouth pa, Taranaki tribal boundaries Wanganui/Kapiti/Wellington/Marlborough Sounds tribal boundaries & ancient footpaths Whakapapa: Te Whiti Rongomai

Lists of: Place names People, tribes, status & territories

296pp; b/w photos; plans, maps, charts; whakapapa; bibliography; glossary; charts on epps; hard covers; very good condition; tiny damage to lower front cover corner Dust jacket; very good; tiny damage to lower front cover corner

A very nice copy of a wonderful book

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