{"exhibit":{"title":"Ali'i Letters ","description":"
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Exhibit Overview<\/h2>\r\n

Ali\u02bbi Letters, 1823\u20131887<\/p>\r\n<\/header>\r\n

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The Ali\u02bbi Letters<\/strong> exhibit features more than 200<\/strong> letters written by 33 ali\u02bbi<\/strong> between 1823 and 1887<\/strong>. This project was created with Awaiaulu, Inc.<\/a>, whose work in transcription, translation, and annotation makes these primary texts accessible for research and exploration.<\/p>\r\n

The letters reveal ali\u02bbi voices on governance, relationships, travel, faith, land management, and daily life, offering a rare look at how Hawaiian leadership communicated across decades of change.<\/p>\r\n

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What You Will Find<\/h3>\r\n
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  • Personal and official correspondence by ali\u02bbi<\/li>\r\n
  • Transcriptions and modern English translations<\/li>\r\n
  • Annotations providing historical context<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    Using These Letters<\/h3>\r\n
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    • Search by ali\u02bbi name or date range<\/li>\r\n
    • Compare how topics like land, diplomacy, and family appear across letters<\/li>\r\n
    • Use the annotations to connect people, places, and events<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

      Together, these letters preserve ali\u02bbi perspectives across decades\u2014supporting deep reading, historical insight, and research grounded in the words of the authors themselves.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","credits":"Awaiaulu, Inc. & Hawaiian Mission Children\u2019s Society","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"default","theme_options":"a:1:{s:6:\"berlin\";a:7:{s:4:\"logo\";N;s:12:\"header_image\";N;s:16:\"header_image_alt\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"1\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"0\";s:17:\"item_file_display\";s:1:\"0\";}}","slug":"aliiletters","added":"2020-11-30 22:35:45","modified":"2026-01-17 21:54:23","owner_id":1,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":2},"item":{"item_type_id":null,"collection_id":null,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2016-11-22 17:41:10","modified":"2020-12-11 04:50:07","owner_id":1,"id":3005}}