Letter from Queen Pomare to Louis Philippe, king of the French.
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Includes also a "Letter from Queen Pomare to H.H.M. Kamehameha III."
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English translation of a letter sent to King Philippe of France. This translated letter was sent by Pomare to King Kamehameha III, to correct some "...false statements, spoken by Frenchmen and those who agree with them," which were printed in the Polynesian newspaper in Honolulu. The Queen's letter to Philippe begins: "this is my word to you, O King. I make known to you the truth respecting what has occurred at my Islands from the beginning to the end, between me and some of my people and your Naval officers.
"When you have heard me, then decide, and tell me if Du Petit Thouars has acted justly towards me, by exacting first $2,000, afterwards compelling me by threats to agree to the Protectorate treaty, and then seizing my government..."
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Tahiti
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