Letter book, 1893-1895.

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Letter book, 1893-1895.

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Diplomatic correspondence of Willis while U.S. minister to Hawaii, with Walter Q. Gresham, U.S. secretary of state, concerning relations between Hawaii and the United States following the revolution in Hawaii and during the provisional government. Willis offers his opinions and observations of Sanford Dole, the provisional government and its members, annexation, and the mood of the inhabitants of the islands. Gresham's letters state President Grover Cleveland's position and attitude toward Dole, the provisional government, annexation, and Queen Liliuokalani, instruct Willis how to deal with the queen, the people, the provisional government, and Sanford Dole.

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Willis, Albert S. (Albert Shelby), 1843-1897

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Louisville lawyer, U.S. congressman, and diplomat. From the description of Letter book, 1893-1895. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479317 Lawyer, politician, congressman. Albert Shelby Willis was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He graduated from the University of Louisville Law School in 1866 and served in the U.S. Congress from 1877-1887. From the description of Albert Shelby Willis Political Scrapbooks, 1866-1886....

Carlisle, John Griffin, 1834-1910

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John Griffin Carlisle (September 5, 1834 – July 31, 1910) was an American politician from the commonwealth of Kentucky and was a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives seven times, first in 1876, and served as Speaker of the House, from 1883 to 1889. He subsequently served as a U.S. senator from Kentucky, from 1890 to 1893, and then as Secretary of the Treasury, from 1893 to 1897, during the Panic of 1893. As a Bourbon Democrat he was a leade...

Sanford, Dole.

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Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895

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U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, postmaster general, jurist, statesman, and soldier. From the description of Walter Quintin Gresham papers, 1857-1932 (bulk 1883-1895). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84052759 Walter Quintin Gresham was a lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. A native of Harrison County, Ind., Gresham practiced law in Corydon, served a term in the state legislature, served with the 38th and 53rd Indiana Regiments during the Civil War, ran ...

Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, 1838-1917

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Liliuokalani (b. September 2, 1838, Honolulu, HI–d. November 11, 1917, Honolulu, HI) was the first queen and last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893. The composer of "Aloha ʻOe" and numerous other works, she wrote her autobiography Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen during her imprisonment following the overthrow. While her natural parents were Analea Keohokālole and Caesar Kapaʻakea, she was hānai (i...