Letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon
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Title
Letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon
Subject
Hawaii
Americanisation
Annexation
Political power
Americanisation
Annexation
Political power
Description
This is a typed letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon, member of the Republican Party. The letter was written on November 18th 1902, and sent from Honolulu, Hawaii to Washing D.C. Within the letter, Carter recalls the success of getting the support of the Hawaiian people for the Republican Party and the need to keep the Hawaiian Islands on side. The letter also mentions Wilcox, who is believed to be an opponent in trying to obtain political power in the newly annexed country. Ultimately, it seems that this letter suggests that the Republican party were successful against Wilcox and able to extend American political influence over into Hawaii. This influence began in the previous century when missionaries were sent over to shape the island’s government, and this source shows an extension of this mission.
Creator
G. R. Carter and U.S House of Representatives
Publisher
National Archives Catalog
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6788442
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6788442
Date
18 November 1902
Contributor
Gabriella Thurbin
Rights
Center for Legislative Archives, National Archives, 6788442
Language
English
Type
Textual - typed letter
Identifier
20th century Hawai'i
Files
Collection
Citation
G. R. Carter and U.S House of Representatives, “Letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 29, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/217.