https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/9c5073d1f4378c8887d761505e16a8d7.pdf f533e9364ee51d50ee566eebe2b91ba8 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1843_Apr06_Ii-Cooke Date of Letter: April 6, 1843 From: Ioane Ii [John Papa ʻĪʻī] To: Mik. Cooke [Mr. Amos Cooke] Content Summary: John Papa ‘Ī‘ī writes to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cooke to inform them of their arrival in Lahaina with the boys from the Chiefs' Children's School and tells of their activities there. Typescript: [Page 1 of 4] [Archivist's note in another hand] Translated pp. 179-180 Chiefs Children's School Luaehu Aperila 6, 1843. Aloha olua e Mik. Cooke ma, a me na kaikamahine a me Sarai Ua pae mai makou i Lahaina nei i ka poakolu i nehinei, i ka hora eha o ke ahiahi, no ka maikai o ka makani, aole poino na keiki o Lota wale no ke keiki nawaliwali i ka luai, a kau no i uka, o ke ola no ia. No ka hooikaika ana i ka hoe o na kanaka kekahi mea i hiki wawae ai, mai kakahiaka no ka hoe ana i ua la la a kokoke i ke ku ana. Ua pili e mai na waa, a pau makou me na keiki, a me Kauka, a me Kekuanaoa, ua ike makou ia Auhea a me [Page 2 of 4] Kuakini aloha mai laua ia olua a me na kaikamahine �a pau, aole i hiki mai ke lii i keia mau la ai no i Wailuku, apopo pa ha hiki mai, aole paha, a nau keia Sabati hoomaka kahi hana. Ua moe makou ma Luaehu nei i ka ponei me Kauka, a ua olelo pu maua oia a me Auhea no ka pono o ka hoi aku o makou iuka a noho iho no Kauka me ia, a ua holo ia mea, paha a ua pii maua o Auhea ilaila ^i keia kakahiaka e hooponopono ai, me na keiki pu no ka pii ana. A hiki i ka hora 10, pau makou me na keiki a me Kauka ma na lio a holo i Lahainaluna i ka hoike, a ahiahi hoi mai ma[Page 3 of 4] kou, mamua o ka aina ahiahi, ua hele o Kauka ma ko Mik. Baladawina wahi no ka halawai kinai rama haole, a hiki i ka hora iwa hoi mai nei oia, ma ia halawai, ua loaa ka iwakalua haole a me ke lii o ia moku no he poe kinai rama lakou. Nui na moku o kohola e ku mai nei ma anei i keia mau la, ua kanakolu paha na moku e ku ana, a ke holo mai nei no ke koena, i ko makou ^ike ana i nehinei i na moku a hiki i keia la. Aole i akaka maikai loa ke ano o na keiki i keia wa, e hoike aku ai au ia olua i ko lakou pono a me ka hewa, Na Ioane Ii. [Page 4 of 4] [Letter Cover] John Ii �Lahaina Ape, 7/43 Recd 8th ansd 10th/11th [Archivist's note in another hand] Translated pp. 179-180 Chiefs Children's School Mik. Cooke, ma. Honolulu Oahu Translation: [Page 1 of 4] Luaehu, April 6, 1843. Greetings to the two of you, Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, and to the girls and Sarai, We landed here in Lahaina yesterday, Wednesday, at four in the afternoon. Because of the fair winds, the boys did not suffer; Lota was the only boy weak from vomiting, and recovery was quick upon reaching the shore. The men's strong paddling was one of the reasons for arriving quickly. From morning time on they paddled that day until we neared our anchorage. All the canoes were already at hand and took all of us, the boys, Dr. Judd and Kekūanāoʻa. We saw Auhea and [Page 2 of 4] Kuakini, who both give their greetings to the two of you and all the girls. The king has not reached during these days; he is in Wailuku and may or may not arrive tomorrow. This Sabbath day is up to me, and the work begins. We slept here in Luaehu last night along with Dr. Judd, and he and I talked with Auhea about how we should go inland, and for Judd to stay with her; and that seems to be what was decided. Auhea and I went up there this morning to put things in order and the boys came up too. By 10 am, all of us, the boys and Dr. Judd, mounted horses, and we rode to Lahainaluna for the presentation. We returned in the evening [Page 3 of 4] before dinner. Dr. Judd went to Mr. Baldwin’s place for the foreigner's meeting to abolish liquor. At nine, he returned. At that meeting, there were twenty foreigners as well as the officer of the ship. They are liquor abolitionists. Many whaling ships are anchored here these days. There are perhaps thirty ships anchored, and the rest are coming, according to what we saw of the ships between yesterday and today. The nature of the boys at this time is not clear enough for me to report to you their rights and wrongs. [Page 4 of 4] [Letter Cover] John Ii Lahaina Apr, 7/43 �Recd 8th ansd 10th/11th [Archivist's note in another hand] Translated pp. 179-180 Chiefs Children's School Mr. Cooke and company Honolulu Oahu Notes: 1. John Ii – John Papa ʻĪʻī began his service in the royal court when he served as an attendant to Kalanikualiholiho, Kamehameha II. Īʻī later became a trusted advisor and chief in the court of Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III and continued to serve the sovereigns of Hawaiʻi until his death in 1870. At the time of this letter, he is escorting the boys from the Chiefs' Children's School as they travel in Lahaina. 2. Mik. Cooke – Mr. Amos Starr Cooke, a missionary with the eighth company. He and his wife, Juliette Montague Cooke, ran the Chiefs’ Children’s School. 3. Sarai – Sarai, the wife of John Papa ‘Ī‘ī at the time of this letter, assisted at the Chiefs' Children's School. 4. Lota – Lota refers to Lot Kapuāiwa, who was a student at the school and would later become Kamehameha V. 5. Kauka – Kauka was a name used for Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd, a former missionary and doctor who became a trusted advisor of Kamehameha III. He was a translator and diplomatic liaison at the time of this letter. 6. Auhea – Miriam ʻAuhea Kekāuluohi, mother of William Charles Lunalilo, became the Kuhina Nui or Regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1839, taking on the name Kaʻahumanu III. 7. Mik. Baladawina – Rev. Dwight Baldwin came to Hawaiʻi in 1831 with the fourth company of missionaries and resided on Maui, stationed at Waineʻe Church. � 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 Ii, John Papa - Ali`i Letters - 1843.04.06 - to Cooke, Amos S. Description An account of the resource John Papa ‘Ī‘ī writes to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cooke to inform them of their arrival in Lahaina with the boys from the Chiefs' Children's School and tells of their activities there. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives 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 Ii, John Papa 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 1843-04-06