Walter Murray Gibson diaries, 1886-1887.

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Walter Murray Gibson diaries, 1886-1887.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/367553329

Holograph diaries which give daily accounts of activities in Maui, including cabinet meetings, interactions with Claus Spreckels, the financial supporter of Gibson's government, association with King Kalakaua, visits to Mother Marianne of Molokai at the convent at Kakaako on Maui, the Hawaiian revolution of 1887 in which Gibson was ousted from office and exiled, and the breach of promise suit brought against Gibson by Flora St. Clair, whom he had allegedly promised to marry.

2 vol. (500 p.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7383920

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Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891

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Kalākaua (b. Nov. 16, 1836, Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawai'i–d. Jan. 20, 1891, San Francisco, CA) was the last king and penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Born to Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaʻakea and Analea Keohokālole from the reigning House of Kamehameha. Kalākaua married Kapiʻolani, December 8, 1863 and had no children. Kalākaua studied law under Charles Coffin Harris in 1853 and received his military training under the Prussian officer, Major Francis Funk. In the army, Kalākaua served as ...

Gibson, Walter Murray

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Spreckels, Claus, 1828-1908

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Cope, Marianne, Saint, 1838-1918

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Catholic Nun. From the description of Biographical notes, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699222 From the guide to the Biographical notes, Undated, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

St. Clair, Flora Howard

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