In Honolulu in 1840

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Date of Game	1840
Game	Bat-and-Ball
Location	Honolulu, HI, United States
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Description	The Honolulu Polynesian, Dec. 26, 1840: "Sports in Honolulu. One evidence of the increasing civilization of this place, and not the least gratifying, is to see the ardor with which the native youth of both sexes engage in the same old games which used to warm our blood not long since. There's good old bat and ball, just the same as when we ran from the school-house to the "Common" to exercise our skill that way..." An interesting item is in the New London (CT) People's Advocate, June 17, 1846: a letter, dated Nov. 12, 1845 from students at the "School for young chiefs" on Oahu, thanking the nutmeggers for their gifts of school equipment, and noting that "for exercise, we ... sometimes play ball or engage in other sports." The letter is signed by Lot Kamehameha and Alexander Liholiho--two future kings of Hawaii.
Sources	The Honolulu Polynesian, Dec. 26, 1840
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Comment	See Chronologies 1840.38. The article was probably taken from Jarves' writings, later turned into a book. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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