King of Hawaii (1836-1891) who was elected to the vacant throne in 1874 by a legislature that had been convened for the purpose. Kalakaua almost single-handedly restored many of the nearly extinct cultural traditions of the Hawaiian people. ALS signed “Kalakaua,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 26, 1889. Written from "Honuakaha," a letter to T. Gloves Fillette, in full: "I have just received your note. I am sorry that the plans have been changed for going up and will not go by the Steamer of tomorrow for Lahaina. I have sent a part of the Band and the other half will attend the Queens Reception on the 31st of this month being her Majesty's 56th anniversary of her Birthday. It is entirely a Ladies reception and will not be there myself, but it will very nice in some of the gentlemen of the Men of Wars in port to call and pay their respect in civilians cloths. I will be in my private office and will be most happy to meet you all. Let it be understood that I will receive them as My new Years Call." In very good condition, with creasing, soiling, staining from old adhesive residue on the reverse, and splitting along one of the horizontal folds (which had once been repaired with tape).