https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/5ac8b80e9add073e4a304cddb0b39053.pdf b592d06e4c6ffcfe8bd9315889c8db03 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1823_Mar18_Liholiho-American Board Date of Letter: March 18, 1823 From: Tamehameha [Liholiho] To: Ka Poe American Board [The people of the American Board] Content Summary: King Liholiho expresses gratitude to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions for sending the missionaries and introducing the word of God. He reports that his people are happy to have learned the word of God. Typescript: [Page 1 of 2] [English note in left margin: Letter of Tamehameha, in his own hand-writing.] No. 240 Oahu March 18, 1823 E Ka poe American Board Aroha ino oukou E noho nui la i America. E ia kau wahi olero ia oukou a pau uao iho nei makou ika Palapala ua ike iho nei makou ua lohe iho nei makou ika olero maitai a Jehova. ua makemake roa makou ike ao maitai mai a Iesu Kraist maitai no wale nohoi kana ao mai o kakou, Akahi no makou Anaau wao ihonei. I aroha ia mai nei makou e Iehova, hoo una mai nei ia Mi. Bingham ame Mi. Thurston ame kapoe^kumu apau roa A noho ae nei me makou ua naau ao ae nei ko makou mau aina wa olioli roa ko makou naau, ikala kou ao maitai mai ia makou, wahau oli roa, ko makou naau i ka Iehova olero ana mai, ia makou. pau waela ia wahi olero. E ia neia wahi olero hou: walohe no paha oukou mamua E hoomowakaka �’ku wau ilohe mai oukou, he kua laau ko makou ika manava mamua ikuu maku akane mamua. iau iho nei haarere au ike kua laau Bono^no ka kuu haarerena mamua e hiti mai ana ka O Mi. Bingham ame Mi. Thurston ame ka poe kumu apau roa [Page 2 of 2] Na ko kakou makua ia roha mai ai ia oukou apau maitai nohoi o Iesu Kraist ika olero ana iho ia oukou I ihowai ia oukou “ehele oukou e ao ina motu apuni ehai aku ika olero maitai akeola” iholo mai hoi nakahu na e hanapono ia makou wa olioli roa makou a mamuli aku paha wa nei pono roa paha wa nei makou, ke malama nei makou ika Lakapu o ke Akua nui o kalani ikakakou mea iolai Aroha vale oukou iko oukou manao ana mai, ia makou, ika oukou hoo una ^ana mai nei ia nei E ole oukou e hoo una mai nei ikekumu ino naau poeleele roa ko makou pae aina Aole, aroha mai no hoi oukou ia makou Wanaauao wae nei ko makou mau aina. Aroha ino oukou apau roa I ola kakou ia Iehova aia laua me Iesu Kraist ko kakou Haku Tamehameha Arii, o Havaii nei Translation: [Page 1 of 2] Oahu March 18, 1823 To those of the American Board, Deep regards to all of you dwelling there in America. Here is my bit of message to all of you. We have recently learned literacy, we have seen and heard the good word of Jehovah. We really desire the good teachings of Jesus Christ. What he has taught all of us is excellent indeed and we have finally become learned. We were shown compassion by Jehovah, who sent Mr. Bingham and Mr. Thurston and all the teachers. And they dwelled with us here and our lands �have become enlightened. Our hearts rejoice for their good teaching to us. Our hearts are joyful at Jehovah’s words to us. That bit of message is finished. Here is another message: you may have already heard. I will clarify so that you all hear. We had wooden deities before, during my father’s time. In my time, I have abandoned wooden deities. It turns out my abandoning of them beforehand was appropriate, for Mr. Bingham, Mr. Thurston and all the teachers were arriving. [Page 2 of 2] It is through our father that I may greet all of you. Jesus Christ was good in speaking to you, saying to you all, “Go and teach throughout the islands, and preach the good word of salvation.” The ministers sailed here to do good things for us, we were overjoyed. And later on we may well be fully virtuous. We observe the sacred day of Almighty God in heaven, savior of us all. Greatly beloved are all of you for thinking of us, for sending them here. Thankfully you sent teachers or our lands would be completely ignorant. But no, you showed us compassion. Our lands have become enlightened. Deep regards to all of you. May we have salvation through Jehovah and Jesus Christ our Lord. Tamehameha King of Hawaiʻi Notes: 1. American Board - The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was a Christian organization that sent companies of missionaries to Hawaiʻi beginning in 1820. 2. Mi. Bingham - Rev. Hiram Bingham was in the first company of missionaries that arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1820. 3. Mi. Thurston - Rev. Asa Thurston was in the first company of missionaries that arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1820. 4. Tamehameha - Liholiho, Kamehameha II, was the son of Kamehameha I. He inherited his father's rule and was the sovereign of Hawaiʻi at the time of this letter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Liholiho - Ali`i Letters - 1823.03.18 - to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (A.B.C.F.M.) Description An account of the resource King Liholiho expresses gratitude to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions for sending the missionaries and introducing the word of God. He reports that his people are happy to have learned the word of God. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Pacific Islands Missions Records, 1819-1960 (ABC 19.1-19.7). Houghton Library, Harvard University. Used by permission of Wider Church Ministries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Liholiho Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1823.03.18