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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02661 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Authorization to affix the seal of the United States to the envelope of a letter addressed to Kamehameha V, King of the Hawaiian Islands |
| Date | 2 February 1864 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document directs the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to a condolence letter addressed to Kamehameha V for the death of King Kamehameha IV, his brother. Kamehameha IV had sought closer ties with the United States. Kamehameha V was the last of the direct line of Hawaiian Kings, following his death the kingship became elective. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Diplomacy Treaty Death Global History and Civics Australia and Pacific Islands |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands (1834-1863) Kamehameha V (1830-1872) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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