https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/c9bbe65d979600444f0391ce486678bb.pdf c44de158bad24915a6ecd45e7ad0dd18 PDF Text Text ��Letter Reference: 1830_Oct20_Kaahumanu-Chamberlain Date of Letter: October 20, 1830 From: Elisabeta Kaahumanu [Elizabeth Kaʻahumanu] To: Mi Kamalani [Levi Chamberlain] Content Summary: Kaʻahumanu writes to Mr. Chamberlain informing him of their meeting with church members and sending regards to the chiefs and missionary families. Typescript: [Page 1 of 2] Okakoba 20th 1830 A loha oe e mi Kamalani, a me mi Kamalani wahine, a me Kalaka ma, ame Kauka ma, ame Kahuhipa ma, aloha oukou, eia no makou ke noho hau oli nei iko kakou haku, i ko na alakai maikai ana mai nei ia makou, a halawai ae nei no me na hoahanau, ma anei, eia no makou ke noho nei ma anei me ka oluolu, aloha oukou a pau loa, e uwe ae oe ia Gideona Laanui, a me Iosabeta Kinau, a me Makaio Kekuanaoa, aloha no kakou Oahu a pau loa, na haa lawe hana o ka haku, a me ka poe wahine kane make. Na'u na Elisabeta Kaahumanu [Page 2 of 2] [Cover Letter] Kaahumanu Nov 1830 Na Mi Kamalani Oahu Honolulu �Translation: [Page 1 of 2] October 20, 1830 Greetings to you, Mr. Chamberlain, Mrs. Chamberlain, Clark and family, Doctor Judd and family, Shepard and family, regards to you all. We joyously abide in our Lord because of his great guidance for us to be meeting with the brethren here. We all are dwelling comfortably here, with fond regards to you all. Do give our affections to Gideona Laanui, Iosabeta Kinau and Makaio Kekuanaoa. Salutations to all of us Oahu folk, to our fellow laborers in the works of the Lord, and to the widows. From me, From Elisabeta Kaahumanu [Page 2 of 2] [Cover Letter] Kaahumanu November 1830 To Mr. Chamberlain Oahu Honolulu Notes: 1. Mi Kamalani - Mr. Levi Chamberlain was a member of the second company of missionaries. He was the superintendent of secular affairs for the mission and served as a missionary teacher. 2. Mi Kamalani wahine - Mrs. Chamberlain, Maria Patton Chamberlain, was the wife of Mr. Levi Chamberlain. They married after arriving in Hawaiʻi. 3. Kalaka ma - Rev. Ephraim Weston Clark was a member of the third company of missionaries. The ma after his name refers to his wife and/or family. 4. Kauka ma - Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd was a member of the third company of missionaries and a medical doctor. The ma after his name refers to his wife and/or family. 5. Kahuhipa ma - Rev. Stephen Shepard was a member of the third company of missionaries. The ma after his name refers to his wife and/or family. 6. Gideona Laanui - Gideon Peleiōhōlani Laʻanui born in 1797, was a native of Waimea, Hawaiʻi who was partly raised in the court of Kamehameha I and married Nāmāhana, a sister of Kaʻahumanu. After the arrival of the missionaries, he was an early convert and became an active member of the church, living in Waialua, Oʻahu. 7. Iosabeta Kinau - Kīna‘u was a high-ranking daughter of Kamehameha and an early convert to Christianity. She married Mataio Kekūanāoʻa in 1827 and two of their sons became sovereigns, Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V. Two years after this letter, she became known as Kaʻahumanu II when she assumed the role of Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands from 1832-1839. �8. Makaio Kekuanaoa - Mataio Kekūanāoʻa, of chiefly descent, was first married to Kalani Pauahi and then to Elizabeth Kīnaʻu. A member of the royal court, he held important positions in the Hawaiian government throughout his life. 9. Kaahumanu - The favorite wife of Kamehameha I, Kaʻahumanu was the first Kuhina Nui, or regent, from 1819-1832. She was a convert and a strong advocate for the Protestant religion. � 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 Kaahumanu - Ali`i Letters - 1830.10.20 - to Chamberlain, Levi Description An account of the resource Kaʻahumanu writes to Mr. Chamberlain informing him of their meeting with church members and sending regards to the chiefs and missionary families. 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 Kaahumanu, Elizabeth 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 1830-10-20