https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/c5fbc77d64a21b3fb602ed8e00a9754c.pdf f054388771d6f05a82dac6a4c2d31c01 PDF Text Text ����Letter Reference: 1849_Oct10_Kapuaiwa-Bates Date of Letter: October 10, 1849 From: Lot Kapuaiwa To: Mr. Bates Content Summary: Lot Kapuaiwa tells Bates of his journey to San Francisco and his stay there at two hotels. He also confides in Bates that he and Bernice were once engaged to be married. Typescript: [Page 1 of 4] San Francisco 10th October 1849 My Dear Sir, As the Doctor and Alexander has written all their letters for the Islands I thought I ^would write a few lines to you because the ship leave to morrow at an early hour and having many other letters to write to our friends at home I cannot but scratch scratch a few lines. We arrived here on the 1st October after a passage of 21 days and two days after the steamer left for Panama, we were greatly disappointed in finding her gone, and we are waiting here till a we can obtain an opportunity for going down to Panama. Wonder there is no chance of going one before the first of the November. On arriving here we first stopped at the United States Hotel, but we did not make a very long stay there, but while we were ^there we were quite satisfied seeing all what San Francisco can boast �and that is their gambling house tables [Page 2 of 4] And we have removed ^here to the American House kept by Mr. Merrill & Beach. We find it a better lodging from the other hotel, we pay $21.00 a week for board and lodging. For the first four days we arrived here we had a very pleasant weather but for the two days past we have had rain and foggy weather. Our house not being quite finished leaks a great deal in one part of this house. Yesterday it rained all day so we were obliged to stay in the house all day, our room leaking we found is rather uncomfortable. We found it quite cold though the Doctor feels it more than we do, he been wrapped up in his blanket blanket all day. On our arrival here Mr. Eames the American Commissioner called on us. We are boarding together here, from all what we have seen of him, I think he is very [Page 3 of 4] gentlemanly man. The Doctor have had several communications with him. We are all enjoying a very good health though the Doctor is troubled with little cold. Yesterday the Steamer California arrived here from Panama, she brought no mail. Most of the merchants here quite disappointed in not finding the mail, and most of them were quite angry. However few papers have arrived. I have not read it but I seen some of the papers in our room for our perusal. You very kindly offered your service to take any letter from me to Miss Bernice �when we left, if I have any to write I will send it to your care, as you have always have treated me and brother as a father. I dont feel backkward at all in calling you, is what a very awkward position I am placed wi^th to her. To tell you the truth I was engaged to her before I left the school but my conduct upon leaving that establishment [Page 4 of 4] was so lose that she has given up the thought of ever being united to me. I hope you will keep this news to yourself and believe me again I am Your sincere prince Lot Kamehameha [added, in pencil] Lot Kamehameha 10 Oct. 1849 Notes: 1. Doctor - This refers to Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd, who accompanied the 2 young chiefs on their journey. He was a trusted advisor and translator to the King and served in many governmental positions. At the time of this letter he was the Minister of Finance. 2. Alexander - Alexander Liholiho was the younger brother of the writer, who also accompanied Kapuāiwa on this trip. Alexander would become king and rule from January, 1855 - November, 1863 and was styled Kamehameha IV. 3. Mr. Eames - The American Commissioner. 4. Bernice - Bernice Pauahi, daughter of Konia and Pākī. Her mother was a daughter of Kamehameha I. 5. Lot Kamehameha - Lot Kapuāiwa Kamehameha was the son of Kīnaʻu and Mataio Kekūanāoʻa. He would later become king, s Kamehameha V, and rule the Hawaiian Kingdom from November, 1863 - December, 1872. � 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 Kapuaiwa, Lot - Ali`i Letters - 1849.10.10 - to Bates Description An account of the resource Lot Kapuaiwa tells Bates of his journey to San Francisco and his stay there at two hotels. He also confides in Bates that he and Bernice were once engaged to be married. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Non-Missionary Letters, 1820-1900. 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 Kapuaiwa, Lot 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 1849-10-10