Hon. Joseph U. Kawainui.

Aloha Happy New Year.

I am writing a short letter for you.

The Morning Star stopped at this land on midday Thursday, and today it sails for the islands Banaba and Nawaro and all the way to Ualana, Ponape, Ruk in the West.

The Morning Star [Ka Hoku Ao] stopped at Abaiang on Dec. 25, 1889, and now is on its way to Honolulu.

We received the letters and the bundle of Ko Hawaii Paeaina newspapers; much aloha. We saw the ideas in the letters and the newspapers as well.

I and my Beni are fine now but sick sometimes.

We are with Rev. M. Lutera [Martina Lutera] and Mrs. S. H. Lutera and Rev. Z. S. K. Paaluhi [Zadaio Solomon Kalua Paaluhi] and Mrs. Emma Paaluhi; the are returning because of health issues. Smallpox has spread on the Morning Star.

With much aloha,
J. H. Mahoe.[Joel Hulu Mahoe]
January 4, 1890.

(Ko Hawaii Paeaina, 3/22/1890, p. 4)