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                  <text>��Letter Reference:
1869_Mar05_ Kaninau-Kawainui
Date of Letter:
March 5, 1869
From:
J. I. Kaninau [John I. Kanīnau]
To:
Jos. Kawainui [Joseph Kawainui]
Content Summary:
J.L. Kanīnau writes to Jos. Kawainui about Sunday School books and newspaper payments.
Typescript:
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Rec'd March 5
1869
Hale o Bihopa 5 Mar. 1869
Jos. Kawainui
Aloha oe
Ua hahai mua ’ku au ia oe,
ua makemake na kumu kula Sabati i mau buke kula Sabati kumu kuai ole, a e haawi wale ana
no keia ano.
Eia mai la e ike iho kaua, a
ina ua lawa pono ia buke ma
ka lakou puunaue ana, alaila
ua hiki mai no; aka, ina aole
law a, alaila o ka me e loaa ana,
a nau no ia e hoakaka mai.
21 dala i loaa mai o ke kuokoa, 29 '' i koe, ina e kaa mua
mai mamua o ka hiki ana mai
o Julai, alaila e hoihoi mua ku
ka me i loaa mai.
Me ka mahalo.
J. I. Kaninau
[Page 2 of 2]
Rec'd Mar. 5, 1869
John Ii, Ewa
Resptg Kuokoa

�Translation:
[Page 1 of 2]
Rec'd March 5
1869
Bishop House 5 Mar. 1869
I mentioned to you previously that the Sunday School teachers wanted Sunday School
books free of charge, and will give them out in that manner.
Here it is, and we will see. If there are enough books for them to divide out, then it is
possible; but if there are not enough, then whatever is in hand, and you be the one to clarify.
21 dollars has been received for the Kuokoa, and 29 dollars is outstanding. If paid before
July comes, then [I] will initially turn in what has been received.
With gratitude,
J. I. Kaninau
[Page 2 of 2]
John Ii, Ewa
Resptg Kuokoa
Notes:
1. Jos. Kawainui – Joseph U. Kawainui (c.1841-1895), born in Hana, Maui and educated at
Royal School in Honolulu, was trained in printing at Lahainaluna. He became co-editor and
editor of the Kuokoa newspaper for a number of years.
2. J. I. Kaninau – J. I. Kaninau – Ioane I. Kaninau, the name the writer of this letter used, is
recorded as John ʻĪʻī on the receiving note on the outside of the letter. The handwriting
matches that of letters written and signed by John ʻĪʻī, and it seems this may be another name
he used. John Papa ʻĪʻī began his service in the royal court as a childhood attendant to
Kalanikualiholiho, who became Kamehameha II. He continued to serve the sovereigns of
Hawaiʻi until his death in 1870.

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              <text>Hawaiian Evangelical Association Archives, 1853-1947. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives </text>
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