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Land tenure -- Hawaii -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Buke Kakau Paa no ka mahele aina i Hooholoia i waena o Kamehameha III a me Na Lii a me na Konohiki ana.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-97/3
Scope and Contents

The Mahele book of King Kamehameha III recording the 1848 division of lands in the Hawaiian kingdom between the king and the chiefs, known as the "Great Mahele". In a second stage, the chiefs divided their lands amongst their tenants and by 1850 land was made available to foreigners. Includes index. Photocopy

Dates: 1848