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                  <text>��Letter Reference:
1853_Apr13_Nahaolelua-Baldwin
Date of Letter:
April 13, 1853
From:
P. Nahaolelua [Paulo Nāhaolelua]
To:
Palawina Kahunapule [Rev. Dwight Baldwin]
Content Summary:
Paulo Nāhaolelua writes to Rev. Dwight Baldwin regarding the health of the king and the
progress of the legislature.
Typescript:
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Honolulu oahu
Aperila 13. 1853
Aloha oe a me ko kau hale apau. ua
pau ka hana hoopaapaa o Kimoke no ke
komo i ka Ahaolelo, aole iko ke koi a ka pa
lapala hoopii.
Aole mea hou i keia manawa e noho
nei, a ka, o ka mai o ke lii aia no ma
luna ona, ke eha nei no, aole paha e pau
koke ka eha.
Aole i hoopuka na pila Kanawai i
keia mau la, no ka makaukau ole o ko
na hale ae lua, o ka hemahema nui
o ka hale makaainana, no ka paa o
ka hale i ka hookolokolo Iure, o ka ho
la 7 o ka po oia ka wa hana, no la
ila, pau ole ka hana, no ka uuku o ka
hana
Ke manao nei ka Moi e koho hou
i poe no komohou i ka Aha olelo Alii
Palawina
Me ka mahalo ia oe
Kahunapule
P.. Nahaolelua

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[Letter Cover]
Gov. P. Nahaolelua
Hon. Ap. 13/53
Translation:
[Page 1 of 2]
Honolulu Oahu
April 13, 1853
Greetings to you and all those of your household. Kimoke’s dispute regarding joining the
Legislature is over, the claim in the petition did not come to pass.
There is nothing new happening at the moment, but the sickness of the king remains upon
him, and he is in pain, which is unlikely to end soon.
Legislative bills have not been brought out these days because those of both houses are
unprepared, the main problem with the House of Representatives is due to the building being
reserved for jury trials, with 7 o'clock at night being work time, so the work is unfinished
because so little gets done.
The King is considering selecting again those who will return to the House of Nobles.
Reverend
With regards to you,
Baldwin
P.. Nahaolelua
[Page 2 of 2]
[Letter cover]
Gov. P. Nahaolelua
Hon. Ap. 13/53
Notes:
1. Kimoke - Possibly Timothy, but uncertain. This could refer to T. Keaweiwi, a member of
the House of Representatives in the 1853 session.
2. hale makaainana - House of Representatives, elected by public vote.
3. aha olelo Alii - A reference to the House of Nobles, the members of which were
appointed by the king.
4. Palawina Kahunapule - Rev. Dwight Baldwin came to Hawaiʻi in 1831 with the fourth
company of missionaries and resided on Maui.
5. P. Nahaolelua - Paul Nāhaolelua served in various government positions. At the time of
this letter he was the governor of Maui and a member of the House of Nobles.

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