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Title The Friend, 1843-1844
Reference 050F91
Library Hawaiian Historical Society
Date 1843-1844
Publisher American Mission Press
Place of Publication Hawaii
Author / Creator Damon, Samuel C
Description A collection of the earliest copies of The Friend that were originally titled The Temperance Advocate. Content includes a history of Hawaii as well as many sermons and articles on the necessity of abstaining from alcohol.
Document Type Newspaper, Journal
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce; Social Life
Keywords temperance, alcohol, trade, commerce, voyage, vessel, religion, sailor, sailor's life, mission, Christian, crew, port, disease, health, medicine, labour, employment, slaves, business, money, wages, food, costs and prices, provisions, charity, death, king, politics, colony, empire, ocean, family, friend, duty, imports, importation, exportation, export, whale, whaling
Countries USA; United Kingdom; China
Places New York; Hawaii; London
Ports New Bedford, USA; Honolulu, USA
People Kamehameha III
Additional Information The Friend was set up in 1843 by Samuel C Damon, and was a monthly journal that included international news stories, announcements of upcoming events, book reviews, reprints of sermons, and information regarding shipping and whaling.

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