(HAWAII) Order of Procession for the Funeral of his late Maj

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(HAWAII.) Order of Procession for the Funeral of his late Majesty Kamehameha IV. Letterpress broadside, 23 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches; cropped to the decorative border, folds, minimal wear. Honolulu, HI: Chamberlain's Office, 28 January 1864

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Kamehameha IV (1834-1863) served as King of the Hawaiian islands from 1855 until his death from chronic asthma. He tried to reduce Hawaiian dependence on American trade, and kept Hawaii neutral during the Civil War. This broadside lists the numerous participants in his funeral procession, including his widow Queen Emma and bearers of the family's kahilis (the feathered royal standards). "The most elaborate of all the royal funeral broadsides"--Forbes 2592. 2 copies in OCLC, plus copies in 3 Hawaiian institutions as listed in Forbes.