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1857 antique MORNING STAR ship MISSIONARY PACKET hawaii micronesia booklet
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Offered here is an original 1857 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions booklet titled “The Morning Star,” measuring approximately 4.5 x 7.5 inches, complete with engraved ship vignette on the front and multiple interior pages of text.
This scarce publication documents the missionary packet “Morning Star,” a purpose-built vessel launched in 1856–1857 to support Protestant missionary work across the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) and Micronesia. The text provides a detailed narrative of the ship’s construction, funding (via shares), launch near Boston, and early voyage under Captain Samuel G. Moore, including passengers such as Rev. Hiram Bingham, Jr.—linking directly to one of the most important missionary families in Hawaiian history.
The booklet also includes:
- Discussion of missions in Micronesia (Kingsmill, Marshall, Caroline Islands, etc.)
- A full crew list with named individuals and origins
- A missionary poem titled “The Missionary Ship”
- A “Mission School Enterprise” fundraising appeal
- A printed certificate/share engraving (Boston, 1857) tied to fundraising
- A detailed donation table by U.S. state and territory totaling over $26,000
Historically, the Morning Star was one of the earliest vessels specifically built for Pacific missionary logistics, making this an important artifact of 19th-century American religious expansion, maritime history, and early Hawaii/Micronesia contact.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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