Lot 25
(Hawaii) Land Leases Signed by Archibald Cleghorn, Princess Likelike's Husband. Three Typed Documents Signed by Archibald S. Cleghorn, husband of Princess Likelike, total of 8½ pp, 13"x8", Honolulu, 1908 and 1909. Fine. All are affixed with brads to cover pages with dockets and financial notes. Cleghorn leases land in Honolulu from Wo Sing Wai & Co. and from Hideji Miyaki; detailed descriptions of the land are given. The third is between Cleghorm and the Kaneohe Rice Mill Company, Ltd. for parcels of land originally issued to Princess Likelike by royal patents for land situated in Waikiki. Cleghorn (1835-1910) came to Hawaii from Scotland and became a successful merchant. He married Princess Likelike in 1870, becoming brother-in-law to King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, and father of Princess Kaiulani, who would have become Queen had her predecessor, Liliuokalani, not been overthrown in the bloodless coup of 1893. Cleghorn served as an adviser to the crown for years and was prominent in the revolutionary period from 1887 to 1895. He was first president of Queen's Hospital, served on many boards, and was Hawaii's first park commissioner. In 1901 he became governor of the island of Oahu.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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