The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the other. Public domain vintage photo from New More
Inscribed on verso: Planned escape of Prince Kroptkin from prison in St. Petersburg. Died at mines of Kara. His story was used in Italian setting in Mrs. Voivich novel. Transfer; Manuscript Division (George Ken More
Inscription to Kennan in Russian on verso: To a well known traveller in Russia and a nice man, Mr. Kennan, from the Irkutsk city police chief Cr. Makofskii. Captain Christopher Fomich Makofskii was the Irkutsk More