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Auction archive: Lot number 87

Land lease signed by Queen Emma of Hawaii and by her attorney in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright of Baseball Hall of Fame, and Cecil Brown, signer of Hawaii Constitution.

Estimate
US$3,500 - US$4,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 87

Land lease signed by Queen Emma of Hawaii and by her attorney in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright of Baseball Hall of Fame, and Cecil Brown, signer of Hawaii Constitution.

Estimate
US$3,500 - US$4,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Title: Land lease signed by Queen Emma of Hawaii and by her attorney in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright of Baseball Hall of Fame, and Cecil Brown signer of Hawaii Constitution. Author: Kaleleonalani, Queen Emma & Alexander J. Cartwright Place: Honolulu Publisher: Date: 1883 Description: Manuscript Document Signed "Emma Kaleleonalani," "by Her Atty in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright," and in Chinese characters "Tuck Yee," "Pat Ngu," and "Ing Chun," 3 pages, 8x12½". Front & verso of second sheet "Lease / Dated Sept 1883 / Emma Kaleleonalani / to / Tuck Yee et al." Docket page stained. Emma Kaleleonalani (1836 - 1885) was Queen consort of King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii from 1856 to his death in 1863 when she continued as Queen. Cecil Brown (1850-1917), born in Kauai, Hawaii, was affectionately called "Kikila, ke keiki o ka aina" (Cecil, the son of the land). In 1866 he lest Hawaii to study law at Columbia. He work in the New York Law firm of Evarts, Southmate & Choate before returning to Honolulu in 1876. Brown was a signer of the Republic of Hawaii Constitution adopted July 4, 1894 and then served in the Hawaii Territorial Senate. Alexander Joy Cartwright helped formulate the modern rules of baseball and is known as a Father of Modern Baseball. In 1849 he settled in Honolulu where he became one of the islands' most prominent and respected businessmen and lawyer. His friendship with the royal family of Hawaii resulted in Cartwright becoming the royal family's business manager and his firm continued to manage the family's estate even after his death. Lot Amendments Condition: Offset on second page from three red labels next to signatures on third page; creases at folds, splits at ends of folds expertly mended; very good. Item number: 241181

Auction archive: Lot number 87
Auction:
Datum:
7 Nov 2013
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Land lease signed by Queen Emma of Hawaii and by her attorney in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright of Baseball Hall of Fame, and Cecil Brown signer of Hawaii Constitution. Author: Kaleleonalani, Queen Emma & Alexander J. Cartwright Place: Honolulu Publisher: Date: 1883 Description: Manuscript Document Signed "Emma Kaleleonalani," "by Her Atty in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright," and in Chinese characters "Tuck Yee," "Pat Ngu," and "Ing Chun," 3 pages, 8x12½". Front & verso of second sheet "Lease / Dated Sept 1883 / Emma Kaleleonalani / to / Tuck Yee et al." Docket page stained. Emma Kaleleonalani (1836 - 1885) was Queen consort of King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii from 1856 to his death in 1863 when she continued as Queen. Cecil Brown (1850-1917), born in Kauai, Hawaii, was affectionately called "Kikila, ke keiki o ka aina" (Cecil, the son of the land). In 1866 he lest Hawaii to study law at Columbia. He work in the New York Law firm of Evarts, Southmate & Choate before returning to Honolulu in 1876. Brown was a signer of the Republic of Hawaii Constitution adopted July 4, 1894 and then served in the Hawaii Territorial Senate. Alexander Joy Cartwright helped formulate the modern rules of baseball and is known as a Father of Modern Baseball. In 1849 he settled in Honolulu where he became one of the islands' most prominent and respected businessmen and lawyer. His friendship with the royal family of Hawaii resulted in Cartwright becoming the royal family's business manager and his firm continued to manage the family's estate even after his death. Lot Amendments Condition: Offset on second page from three red labels next to signatures on third page; creases at folds, splits at ends of folds expertly mended; very good. Item number: 241181

Auction archive: Lot number 87
Auction:
Datum:
7 Nov 2013
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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