Life in Hawaii - Electronic Edition: Introduction

L I F E I N H A W A I I

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHIC SKETCH
OF
MISSION LIFE AND LABORS
(1835-1881)

TITUS COAN

NEW YORK
ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH & COMPANY
BROADWAY, COR. 20th ST.

NEW YORK
EDWARD O. JENKINS,
Printer and Stereotypes,
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ROBERT RUTTER,
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TO INTRODUCTION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

Life in Hawaii, by Titus Coan

Notes on the electronic edition:

This document was created by scanning and OCR of the 1882 printed edition given by Phillip Coan, the grandson of Titus Coan and my grandfather, to my father, Edward Morel Coan.

I have retained the general typographical characteristics of the original, except for correction of a few minor and obvious spelling errors, and deletion of the Index, which was felt to be unnecessary in an electronically searchable document. The overall mixed American/British spellings have been preserved to maintain the historical sense.

Dates and other numerical data have been carefully checked against the original book for accuracy. However, several of his measurements are known to be inaccurate (e.g., the distance from Oahu to Kauai is given as 75 miles, which distance is nearer 99 miles; and the highest peak on Kauai is given as 8,000 feet, which height is nearer 5,200 feet). The accuracy of other reported measurements may therefore be suspect.

-Edward J. Coan

In lieu of an index, an overview of the contents is provided here for reference purposes:

Chapter(s) Summary of Contents

I and II cover primarily Titus' early life and the sail to Hawaii (Chapter XV contrasts this with his post-Civil-War visit to the mainland).

II through XII describe primarily missionary activities.

X describes the Hawaiian Royalty from Kamehameha I to David Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani, including his personal experiences with them.

XIII and XIV describe two visits to the Marquesas in the 1860s, with much sociological detail.

XVI describes the other Hawaiian Islands briefly in the mid 1800s.

XVII describes his experiences with, and impressions of, native Hawaiians of the time.

Of particular interest to visitors of this web site...

XVIII through XXIII describe volcanic activities on the island of Hawaii from 1840 to 1881.

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Chapter(s)	Summary of Contents
I and II	cover primarily Titus' early life and the sail to Hawaii (Chapter XV contrasts this with his post-Civil-War visit to the mainland).
II through XII	describe primarily missionary activities.
X	describes the Hawaiian Royalty from Kamehameha I to David Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani, including his personal experiences with them.
XIII and XIV	describe two visits to the Marquesas in the 1860s, with much sociological detail.
XVI	describes the other Hawaiian Islands briefly in the mid 1800s.
XVII	describes his experiences with, and impressions of, native Hawaiians of the time.
	Of particular interest to visitors of this web site...
XVIII through XXIII	describe volcanic activities on the island of Hawaii from 1840 to 1881.