Honolulu. Sketches of Life Social, Political, and Religious, in the Hawaiian Islands From 1828 to 1861, With a Supplementary Sketch of Events to 1880

New York: Anson D. F. Randolph & Company, 1880. SCARCE IN THIS EDITION. Laura Fish Judd (1804-1872) was an American missionary and teacher. She became a Protestant missionary when she was nineteen and performed missionary work in Mexico. In 1827, she married Gerrit P. Judd, another American missionary. The couple and other missionaries sailed for Hawaii and landed on Oahu early 1828. Gerrit Judd was appointed advisor and minister of finance to King Kamehameha III. Laura Judd developed a strong relationship with Queen Ka ahumanu, the widow of King Kamehameha I, and In 1832 she and other missionary wives created the first school for Native Hawaiian children. Judd started writing about Hawaii and her missionary work when her husband retired as minister. This account of their experiences and the social, political, and religious culture in Hawaii was published after her death in Honolulu, and includes a supplement written by her son, Albert Francis Judd, to bring the narrative up to date to 1880. Octavo. Rose cloth-covered boards with gilt title to spine. Sunning to spine. Minor rubbing and fading to edges of covers. Rear hinge is starting. Handwritten library inscription on front pastedown. Text block is yellowed, but clean and clear. 258 pages, including index. STATEHIST/062525.