(HAWAII) Group of 3 early Hawaiian newspapers

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(HAWAII.) Group of 3 early Hawaiian newspapers. Various sizes; water damage, wear, and mildew. Honolulu, 1835-1845

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"Ke Kumu Hawaii." 8 pages, 11 x 9 1/2 inches. An early issue of the first newspaper printed in Honolulu, edited by missionary Reuben Tinker. It was launched as a bi-monthly in November 1834, and this is issue 16. Features 4 small woodcut illustrations. The contents are entirely in Hawaiian; they include two Biblical passages, a hymn, and a half-column of local shipping news. A later missionary report on the newspaper stated that "The Hawaiians . . . have no other medium of communicating their thoughts to the public, and if they are ever to become a reading & a thinking people they must have a channel through which their thoughts may circulate" (quoted in Forbes). Forbes 903. Honolulu: Mission Press, 5 August 1835.

"Ka Elele." Issues 3 and 4 of Volume I. Pages [17]-24 and [25]-32, 9 3/4 x 6 inches; unopened. Edited by the Rev. Richard Armstrong. "The primary objective of this paper was to inform native audiences of the workings of the government"--Forbes 1555 (who was apparently unaware of this misdated issue #3). Honolulu: The Hawaiian Messenger, 6 May 1844 [1845] and 20 May 1845.