https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/e1cdc660290c9ab01fd672598214799f.pdf 170e4514480a35aa59f98b03c137e7e7 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1843_Jun16_Ii-Cooke Date of Letter: June 16, 1843 From: Ioane Ii [John Papa ʻĪʻī] To: Amos Cooke ma [Rev. Amos S. Cooke and company] Content Summary: John Papa ‘Ī‘ī writes to Amos Cooke concerning the receipt of letters, foreign affairs, and issues with Lord G. Paulet. Typescript: [Page 1 of 4] Luaehu Iune 16, 1843. Aloha oukou e Amosa S. Cooke ma, a me na keiki a kakou a pau loa, a me ko kakou hoalawehana aloha o Mi. Sturges Ua oluolu loa wau i ka loaa ana ia'u o ka olua mau palapala o Sarai i keia ^la ma ka moku mai o Keoua, na Kapena Kaina i haawi mai. Ua nana au ma kau palapala, mai luna a ka pau ana o ia olelo. A o na lohe o oukou malaila i na palapala a me na hana ana a na luna a Rekeke ma, ua pela no hoi ko makou. Kanalua iki o Balawina i na'lii, no ka olelo ia Haalilio a kekahi kauwa o ka moku mahu a laua i holo ai, ua unuhiia e Lord G. Paulet mai ka nupepa Farani no Paniolo mai, a ma ka olelo Beretania, a na Balawina i unuhi i olelo maoli. Aole manao na 'lii ia mea, hauoli lakou ia Rekeke i kona aoa ana i kela mea. Hauoli lakou no ka lono ua holo, a ua koke holo ka laua hana ma na aina nui. A hauoli no hoi au i ko ke lii kupaa ana i na manao o ua Paulet alii manuwa nei. [Page 2 of 4] [Letter Cover] �John Ii, Lahaina Iune 16/43 Rec’d 17th ansd Na Mr. Amos S. Cooke ma Hale kula ’lii Honolulu. [Page 3 of 4] Ina pela kona kupaa i na hoowalewale a pau, alaila ua olioli nui kuu naau, Hauoli no ke lii i kona lohe ana i na manao o ko Amerika Huipuia alii. Ua apono au i ko na keiki huhu ana ia hae uliuli, pela no au i ko'u nana ana ia Lord G. Paulet ua launa paha kahi poe kanaka ia ia, aka, owau ka mea i launa ole ia ia i kona wa e ku ana ma anei. I kona wa i halawai mua'i me ke'lii, he pilikia ko'u, a me ko ke lii ^holo ana i ka moku, he kaumaha ko'u, aole ono ka'u ai, a hoi mai ke lii mai ka moku mai a lohe au i ko ka moku mau hana alaila pau ae la kuu kaumaha ana. A pela no au i kona wa i hoomaka'i e halawai ma ko ke lii wahi no kona koi mai i kona mau manao e hooko aku ke lii. Nolaila palapala aku au i ke lii i ke kauwahi manao o Solomona 7, 2, 5. a lanakila ke 'lii no ka mea, aole kekahi o kona mau manao i loaa ia ia. Aole au i halawai i keia wa me na lii, no ka uuku o ka wa a holo e ka moku io oukou, a ka, ua ninau koke au ia Kapena ke kakau olelo no ka kakou [Page 4 of 4] mau hana au i kuhikuhi mai nei e olelo pu me na lii, ua olelo mai Kekuhina Mi Kauka ka pono olelo ai ia mea Aka, e imi no au ia mea maanei ma keia mau la iho paha. Eia ka hoi kekahi o Mi Kekina, ua ninau pinepine mai oia ia'u, ke ano o ko'u noho ana, a me ka'u hana i hele mai nei a noho ma anei i keia �mau la, i kuu noonoo ma ia ninau pinepine ana, ua kanalua paha oia i ko'u ano o ka noho ana maanei, a noonoo paha ia'u a me ka'u hana maanei e kokua i ke lii pela kona paha, ina pela kona, aia no ia ia ia. He oluolu na 'lii i ka'u nana 'ku a me ka olelo pu ana, aole au i ike ia loko o lakou. E kali ana i kahi olelo mai a kuu hoa, alaila akaka ia'u ka wa e hoi aku ai paha. No ka mea, o kahi manao e noho no maanei a ku mai paha ka manuwa Farani, Aole paha he pono o ia mea Na'u na ko hoa luhi Ioane Ii. Translation: [Page 1 of 4] Luaehu June 16, 1843. Greetings to you all, Amos S. Cooke and Mrs. Cooke, and to all of our children, and our beloved fellow worker, Mr. Sturges. I am very pleased at receiving the letters from you and Sarai today off the ship Keoua. Captain Kaina gave them to me. I looked your letter over from the top to bottom of the message. And what you folks have heard there concerning the letters and the works of the leaders, Richards and the others, is the same as what we have heard. Baldwin is a bit uncertain about the chiefs, because of a statement made to Haalilio by one of the servants of the steamship on which those two sailed. It was translated into English by Lord G. Paulet from a French newspaper that came from Spain, and Baldwin translated it into Hawaiian. The chiefs do not pay mind to it; they are happy about Richards' counsel on those things. They are happy at hearing that it progressed and that the work of those two among the great nations is nearing success. I am happy as well about the king’s steadiness concerning the intentions of that warship commander, Paulet. [Page 2 of 4] [Letter Cover] John Ii, Lahaina June 16, 1843 Rec’d 17th ans To Mr. Amos S. Cooke and company Chiefs’ School Honolulu [Page 3 of 4] If he is equally determined against all temptations, then my heart is glad. The king was happy to hear the thoughts of the United States’ President. �I approve of the children’s anger towards that dark flag, for that is how I feel when I look at Lord G. Paulet. Some may have made his acquaintenance, but I did not meet him while he was anchored here. When he first met with the king, I was in distress, and when the king sailed out to the ship, I was sad and my food had no taste. Then when the king returned from the ship and I heard the actions of those on board, my sadness was over. That is how I felt when he started to meet at the king's place to demand his wishes for the king to fulfill. Therefore, I wrote to the king about the messages in Proverbs 7, 2, 5, and the king prevailed because he attained none of his wishes. I did not meet with the chiefs at this point, because of the short time before the ship sailed to you folks. But I quickly asked Kapena, the secretary, concerning our [Page 4 of 4] actions that you had indicated to discuss with the chiefs. He said the Minister, Mr. Judd should address those things. But I will investigate that here in the coming days. There is this too, that Mr. Kekina has repeatedly asked me about my stay and the work that brought me to stay here during these days. Contemplating those repeated questions, he seems uncertain as to why I am staying here, and he perhaps thinks that I and my work here are to help the king. That may be what he thinks and if it is, that is up to him. The chiefs seem comfortable when I observe or speak with them, but I do not know their insides. I am waiting for a message from my friend and then I will know when to return. Because one thought is to stay here until the French warship comes, but that might not be appropriate. From me, your fellow laborer Ioane Ii Notes: 1. Amosa S. Cooke - Amos Starr Cooke was selected to become the headmaster of the Chiefs' Children's School in the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. 2. Mr. Sturges - Mr. Sturges is possibly Albert A. Sturges, a missionary. 3. Sarai - Sarai was the wife of John Papa ‘Ī‘ī , assisting at the Chiefs' Children's School at the time of this letter. 4. Kapena Kaina - Captain Kaina was the captain of the ship Keoua when this letter was written. 5. Rikeke - William Richards came to Hawaiʻi with the second company of missionaries and taught at Lahainaluna. He later left the Mission to became an advisor to the king and nobles and an active member of the Hawaiian government. 6. hae uliuli - The dark, or blue flag mentioned is the British flag that was raised during Paulet's takeover of the Kingdom in 1843. 7. Balawina - Rev. Dwight Baldwin came to Hawaiʻi in 1831 with the fourth company of missionaries and resided on Maui. 8. Haalilio - Timoteo Kamalehua Haʻalilo was a friend of Kamehameha III and an envoy of the government who was traveling with William Richards in Europe at the time of this letter. 9. Lord G. Paulet - Lord George Paulet of Great Britain landed the HBMS Carysfort in Honolulu on February 11, 1843 and proceeded to make demands and threaten the government for compliance, causing Kamehameha III to temporarily yield his authority to Paulet's rule. �10. Mi Kauka - Kauka, or Doctor, was an name used for Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd. Dr. Judd was a member of the third company of missionaries and a medical doctor who left the mission to serve the Hawaiian government. He was a translator and diplomatic liaison at the time of this letter. 11. Mi Kekina. - The identity of this person is unknown, but may refer to Rev. Asa Thurston. 12. Ioane 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. � 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 - 1843.06.16 - to Cooke, Amos S. Description An account of the resource John Papa ‘Ī‘ī writes to Amos Cooke concerning the receipt of letters, foreign affairs, and issues with Lord G. Paulet. 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 1843-06-16