https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/05ad11816e36b51523231bafc133fb98.pdf aed41bc8c2f88196227903ce66d821b8 PDF Text Text ��Letter Reference: Undated_Kalakaua-Damon(2) Date of Letter: Undated From: Kalākaua To: Sam E. Damon Content Summary: Kalākaua responds to questions posed by Damon regarding his experience of editing or writing in the newspapers. Typescript: [Page 1 of 2] Reverend Sam E. Damon, Sir, In regard to the questions you have asked I would only reply by saying that I never edited a paper but was a frequent correspondent to the Hawaii Newspaper ka “Hoku Pakipika” started in this city about the year 1871-1872. The regular Editors [Page 2 of 2] were the Hon. S. P. Kalama and J. W. Kauahi two most prominent native Hawaiians that ^have since died. I used to contribute now and then, to the Hawaii Gazette and sometimes to the Advertiser, ^but I cannot give you dates as they have gone entirely out of �my mind and did not think that such questions would ever be asked. The Publisher of the “Hoku Pakipika” or Star of the Pacific was the Hon A. Fornander now Circuit Judge of Maui then editing the Government paper the Polynesian. Kalakaua Notes: 1. Sam E. Damon - Samuel Edward Damon was the son of prominent Honolulu businessman, Samuel Mills Damon and the grandson of Rev. Samuel Chenery Damon, who arrived in Honolulu in with the 11th missionary company in 1842. 2. Hoku Pakipika - Ka Hoku O Ka Pakipika was established in 1861 as the first Hawaiian language newspaper published by Native Hawaiians, and the 1st of many to express strong Hawaiian nationalist sentiments. The editors were G.W. Mila, D. Kalākaua, J.W.H. Kauwahi and S.P. Kalama. It ceased publication in May, 1863. 3. Hon. S.P. Kalama - S.P. Kalama was a student at Lahainaluna and became and avid writer and a noted engraver, responsible for many of the Lahainaluna maps. As noted in this letter, he was also an editor of the Hawaiian language newspaper, Ka Hoku O Ka Pakipika. 4. J.W. Kauwahi - J.W.H. Kauwahi was a prolific writer and was an editor of Ka Hoku O Ka Pakipika. 5. Hawaii Gazette - The Hawaiian Gazette was an English newspaper in Hawaiʻi that was published from 1865-1918. From its first years, advocated on behalf of the sugar industry, contract labor recruitment, a reciprocity treaty with the U.S., and other American interests. When King Kalākaua's views began to diverge from the oligarchy's after 1873, it became anti-monarchy. In the 1890's, it shared a printing plant with the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. The paper lost momentum after annexation. 6. Advertiser - The Pacific Commercial Advertiser was an English newspaper in Hawaiʻi, published from 1856-1921. Founded by editor Henry Whitney, the PCA was editorially and in its news columns pro-American and pro-annexation. 7. Star of the Pacific - The English title for the Hawaiian language newspaper published as Ka Hoku O Ka Pakipika. 8. Hon. A. Fornander - Abraham Fornander, was born in Sweden in 1812 and studied theology at Uppsala University before arriving in Honolulu in 1844. He was a contributor and editor of different newspapers including The Polynesian. He was a member of the Privy Council and in 1864 would hold many official titles during his life. He is most �widely known for his book, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the times of Kamehameha I. published in London in 1878. 9. Polynesian - The Polynesian was an English language newspaper in Hawaiʻi, published from 1840-1864 and was the leading island newspaper at mid-century. Editor James Jackson Jarves' own enterprise until July 14, 1844 when it became the "Official Journal of the Hawaiian Government" and advanced Kamehameha III's policies. It contained local and foreign news, coverage of business, government, shipping, police reports, letters, poetry and fiction fillers. Copies were also mailed to the U.S. and other foreign countries. 10. Kalakaua - David Laʻamea Kalākaua was the seventh sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the second elected monarch of Hawaiʻi, ruling from February, 1874 January, 1891. � 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 Kalakaua, David - Ali`i Letters - No Date - to Damon, Samuel Edward Description An account of the resource Kalākaua responds to questions posed by Damon regarding his experience of editing or writing in the newspapers. 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 Kalakaua, David 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 No date