Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 14USA - Spink Shreves September 2008 Collector's Series
Lot: 1848

Two handwritten letters by former Queen Liliuokalani, both addressed to ""My Dear Johnnie"", likely John H. Wilson, son of the Queen´s right-hand man Charles Wilson and future mayor of Honolulu, who was then a young engineer with Oahu Railroad & Land, both written from the Cairo Hotel in Washington, D.C. during her trip to the U.S.A in 1897, the letters mention many interesting details: trips to Boston and Chicago, the weather, ""balls and gayeties"" and humidity in Washington, her music publishing successes (Aloha Oe is mentioned), corresponding with Queen Victoria and the recent presidential Inauguration, the letter dated March 22 is signed ""Lolokulani"" and the one dated June 1 is signed ""Your Hanai....Liliuokalanie"" (hanai refers to the Hawaiian tradition of adoption), both are two pages long and folded in quarters, some foxing and small stains, but sound and legible; very interesting and important histo Estimate US$ 750-900

Estimate
$750 to $900