Lot 1017
1898 Soldier's Letter From Honolulu. Autograph letter from Charles B. Hollingsworth, of the 10th PA Regiment, to his mother in Pennsylvania, on Senate Chamber letterhead, Honolulu, 11 x 8½ in., 1898, June 24, 5 pp. He mentions Queen "Lill" (who was deposed in 1893) and describes her palace, President of the Republic (Sanford) Dole, with whom he shook hands at the palace, and says that most people are in favor of annexation. He also mentions Manila and asks her to keep all of the letters he sends her during the war. Fine. Due to the nationalism generated by the Spanish-American War, Hawaii was annexed to the United States in 1898.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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