Text
Letter Reference:
1849_Nov23_Kauikeaouli-Unknown
Date of Letter:
November 23, 1849
From:
[Listed as Kauikeaouli in the MHM Finding Aid]
To:
Unknown [Likely for announcement in one or more of the newspapers of the time]
Content Summary:
An announcement of the dedication of the 31st of December as a national day of prayer.
Typescript:
[Page 1 of 2]
He la hoomaikai i ke Akua
E like me ke Kanawai o keia aupuni, a me ka hana ana ma na aina Kristiano,
ua hooholoia e ka Moi iloko o kona Aha, e
malamaia ka la 31 o Dekemaba e kokoke
mai ana i la hoomaikai i ke Akua, no
kona lokomaikai pau ole i ka heluia e ko
Hawaii nei.
A nolaila; ke paipaiia nei na kanaka ^a pau o kela ano keia ano, e akoakoa iloko
o ko lakou mau halepule ia la, e hoomai
kai pu aku i ka makua nui o na lahuikanaka a pau, a e nonoi aku ia ia e hoomau
mai i kona aloha i na kanaka a pau e noho
ana ma keia pae aina, i mau kona alohai kela kanaka keia kanaka, i na ohana
a me ka lahui okoa no o Hawaii nei
Hale alii Honolulu Oahu
Noemaba 23. 1849
[Page 2 of 2]
[Letter Cover]
Olelo Hoolaha
O ka la 31 Dek. he
la pule nui ia i
ke Akua
23 nov./49
Translation:
[Page 1 of 2]
A day to praise/thank God
In accordance with the Laws of this kingdom and the procedures in Christian
lands, it has been resolved by the King in his Council that the 31st of December, quickly
approaching, shall be reserved as a day to give praise to God, for his immeasurable
generosity towards the people of Hawaii.
Therefore, all people of all denominations are encouraged to gather in their
churches on that day to join in praise of the great father of all nations, and to ask him for
his continued compassion for all the people living in these islands, for his unending love
for each and every person, for all families and, indeed, for the whole nation of Hawaii.
The Palace, Honolulu, Oahu
November 23, 1849
[Page 2 of 2]
[Letter cover]
Announcement / Proclamation
The 31st day of December
A day of great prayer to
God
23 November 1849
Notes:
1. Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani
and ascended the throne in 1825 as Kamehameha III. He was the longest ruling of
the Hawaiian monarchs, and was king at the time of this letter.
1849_Nov23_Kauikeaouli-Unknown
Date of Letter:
November 23, 1849
From:
[Listed as Kauikeaouli in the MHM Finding Aid]
To:
Unknown [Likely for announcement in one or more of the newspapers of the time]
Content Summary:
An announcement of the dedication of the 31st of December as a national day of prayer.
Typescript:
[Page 1 of 2]
He la hoomaikai i ke Akua
E like me ke Kanawai o keia aupuni, a me ka hana ana ma na aina Kristiano,
ua hooholoia e ka Moi iloko o kona Aha, e
malamaia ka la 31 o Dekemaba e kokoke
mai ana i la hoomaikai i ke Akua, no
kona lokomaikai pau ole i ka heluia e ko
Hawaii nei.
A nolaila; ke paipaiia nei na kanaka ^a pau o kela ano keia ano, e akoakoa iloko
o ko lakou mau halepule ia la, e hoomai
kai pu aku i ka makua nui o na lahuikanaka a pau, a e nonoi aku ia ia e hoomau
mai i kona aloha i na kanaka a pau e noho
ana ma keia pae aina, i mau kona alohai kela kanaka keia kanaka, i na ohana
a me ka lahui okoa no o Hawaii nei
Hale alii Honolulu Oahu
Noemaba 23. 1849
[Page 2 of 2]
[Letter Cover]
Olelo Hoolaha
O ka la 31 Dek. he
la pule nui ia i
ke Akua
23 nov./49
Translation:
[Page 1 of 2]
A day to praise/thank God
In accordance with the Laws of this kingdom and the procedures in Christian
lands, it has been resolved by the King in his Council that the 31st of December, quickly
approaching, shall be reserved as a day to give praise to God, for his immeasurable
generosity towards the people of Hawaii.
Therefore, all people of all denominations are encouraged to gather in their
churches on that day to join in praise of the great father of all nations, and to ask him for
his continued compassion for all the people living in these islands, for his unending love
for each and every person, for all families and, indeed, for the whole nation of Hawaii.
The Palace, Honolulu, Oahu
November 23, 1849
[Page 2 of 2]
[Letter cover]
Announcement / Proclamation
The 31st day of December
A day of great prayer to
God
23 November 1849
Notes:
1. Kauikeaouli - Kauikeaouli was the second son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani
and ascended the throne in 1825 as Kamehameha III. He was the longest ruling of
the Hawaiian monarchs, and was king at the time of this letter.