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Sale 65: The Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii

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Hawaiian Autographs and Historic Documents

Lots 503-512 Lots 513-515

Lot 503

Reverend Dwight Baldwin, group of 20 letters written and signed by Rev. Baldwin from 1860-1881, letters mostly concern family matters and general Island life, one to remarks "the Reciprocity treaty, we hear, has passed the Legislature, & when it has passed both houses of Congress at Washn., as enlightened men, in California, think it will next winter or spring, then our plantations will all feel the benefit. Tell pap if Cal. Refinery dont deal fairly, they can send ship loads of sugar round Cape Horn to New York & Boston…", Sept. 6, 1868 letter resigning the Pastorate of the Church at Lahaina written in Hawaiian (insect damage), Fine, An important group (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Dwight Baldwin (1798-1886) was an American Christian missionary and physician on Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. One of his sons, Henry Perrine Baldwin (1842-1911) married Emily Whitney Alexander in 1869 and co-founded with Samuel Thomas Alexander the partnership of Alexander & Baldwin, one of the "Big Five" corporations that dominated Hawaii's economy in the early 20th century.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 504

Bernice Bishop, Autograph Letter Signed "Bernice Bishop" on black bordered mourning stationery reading "My Dear Mrs. Barnard……. has just handed me your note & I am very surprised to hear that poor Mr. Barnard is so ill. I had heard that he was pooly, but was not aware that he was as ill as he is. Give hime my love & tell him I shall come to see him this afternoon about 5 o'clock. With much love to you. Your friend, Bernice Bishop, Friday June 22nd", pencil 1883 notation; accompanied by original black border mourning envelope addressed in her hand to "Mrs. Barnard"; tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Bernice Pauahi Bishop (1831-84), born Bernice Pauahi Paki, was a philanthropist and ali'i. At her death, her estate was the largest private landownership in the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands, comprising approximately 9% of Hawaii's total area. The revenues from these lands are used to operate the Kamehameha Schools, which were established in 1887 according to Pauahi's will. Pauahi was married to businessman and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 505

Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Document Signed "B. Pauahi Bishop" along with husband "Chas. R. Bishop", "Kaopuiki" of Waialua and "Lizzie Kapohi", 8.5" x 14", 4 pp. Bishop & Co. lease written in Hawaiian dated Sep. 29, 1883, notarized by John H. Paty on Oct. 2, 1883 and Oct. 31, 1883, Very Fine and scarce document signed by both Bernice Pauahi Bishop and her husband Charles R. Bishop.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 506

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mourning Card, 72 x 119mm black bordered mourning card for the wife of Charles R. Bishop who died October 16th, 1884, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 507

Father Joseph De Veuster Damien, Autograph Letter Signed "J Damien" and reading in full "Dr. Emerson, Dear Sir, If you perhaps go to day at Honolulu I take the liberty for asking you to send me a good provision of Dr. Wrights and James pills - Canadian pain destroyer - and castor oil for the lepers in my neighborhood. With my aloha nui to his Exc. S. G. Wilder, Yours Truly, J. Damien cath pr.", and postscript "Feb. 7, 1879, The above request of Pere J. Damien is approved of and respectfully conferred to S.G. Wilder Minister Dept. of Interior, N.B. Emerson, Med. Spt. L.A., Kawawao, Molokai", Very Fine.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

A RARE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED BY FATHER JOSEPH DE VEUSTER DAMIEN, WHO WAS ANOINTED A SAINT IN 2009.

Father Joseph De Veuster Damien was born in Belgium and came to Hawaii in 1864. At his request sent to the leper colony on Molokai in 1873. In 1881, the King conferred on him Knight Commander Royal Order of Kalakaua I. He labored under terrible conditions until his death from leprosy in 1889. His body was removed from Molokai at the request of the Belgium Government in great ceremony in 1936. A statue of him is at the State Capitol in Honolulu and also in Washington D.C. He was anointed a Saint on October 11, 2009.

Realized: $12,500

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Lot 508

Sanford Ballard Dole, two photos, first 6¼" x 8¾" showing Dole sitting in chair and signed "Sanford B. Dole" at lower right, signature and photo oxidized; other 7.5" x 9.5" showing Dole sitting in chair with his wife standing beside him holding an umbrella, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 509

Sanford Ballard Dole, two Signed items comprising 1921 Banking House of Bishop & Co. check signed "S. B. Dole" as trustee payable to himself, and 1896 Patent Land Grant signed "Sanford B. Dole" as President of the Republic of Hawaii along with J.A. King as Minister of the Interior, with Hawaii $1 black (R3) tied by purple oval datestamp, interior shows pen and ink sketch of Land Grant Boundaries, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 510

Earl of Sandwich, 1779 Autograph Letter Signed "Sandwich" as First Lord of the Admiralty on one letter headed "By the Commission for executing the Office of Lord High Admiralty of Great Britain and Ireland" on appointment of Lieut. on HMS Milford, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Sandwich was best known as a three-time First Lord of the Admiralty (1748-51, 1763-64, 1771-83). He had a reputation as a notorious womanizer and gambler, and legend has it that today's "sandwich" was invented by him during one of his marathon gambling sessions. During his third term as First Lord, Captain James Cook set out on his famous voyages of discovery and exploration. And while those voyages turned out to be of great importance to England, as well as the world, Cooke nevertheless needed friends in high places to assist him in financing the venture. Sandwich used his influence to assist Cook with his first Voyage, and was a powerful ally of Captain Hugh Pallister, the man who first recognized Cook as a man of genius and destiny. In appreciation, Cook liberally scattered his noble patron's name around the world with his last tribute calling the Hawaiian group the "Sandwich Islands".

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 511

Walter M. Gibson, Autograph Letter Signed "Walter M. Gibson" as Minister of Foreign Affairs under King Kalakaua, datelined "Foreign Office, February. 19th. 83" to "Honorable E.O. Hall, Member of the Board of Education" reading "Sir, By command of the King, it is my duty to inform you, that it is His Majesty's pleasure that you resign the office of Member of the Board of Education. I have the honor to be Sir, your most obdt. servant, Walter M. Gibson, Premier"; some light toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A RARE WALTER M. GIBSON AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER.

Walter M. Gibson (1822-88) was an American adventurer and a government minister in the Kingdom of Hawaii prior to the Kingdom's 1887 constitution. Gibson's fortunes fell dramatically after being taken out of power in 1887, and he fled the islands for fear of losing his life. He died penniless in San Francisco on January 21, 1888.

Realized: $450

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Lot 512

Hawaii, Proclamation. July 4, 1894, two 168x115mm real-photos with "F. Clifford" copyright inscription, each showing slightly different view of newly inaugurated President Sanford B. Dole (at center) of the Republic of Hawaii proclaiming the Republic of Hawaii, each mounted on cardboard backing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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