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[Taken directly from NARA description] During the period 1898-1907 the Secretary of the Interior retained the responsibility for supervising Hawaiian Territorial affairs within his office. Territorial business was ordinarily referred to the Patents and Miscellaneous Division which, until its abolition in 1907, was part of the Secretary's Office. Only the incoming correspondence and a few duplicate copies of out-going letters relating to Hawaii are reproduced on this microfilm publication. Record copies of all outgoing letters of the Division are in a multi-volume series of letters sent, and because those relating to Hawaii are not readily segregable only a few have been reproduced in this microfilm publication. Also omitted from thi s publication is correspondence relating to the appointment of Territorial officials, which was handled by the Appointments Division of the Office of the Secretary.

[Taken directly from the NARA series description] These records relate to inquires and complaints concerning public land laws and their administration. Documents relating to land matters constitute about 40 percent of the document because Hawaii was permitted to retain its original land law. About 10 percent of the document relate to inquires concerning the availability of Hawaiian public bonds and their administration. The remaining documents concern such diverse topics as claims for crown lands; establishment of railroads' recall of the coins and currency of the Republic of Hawaii; institution of cable service; regulation of Asiatic immigrants; complaints of corruption in the Territorial government; issuance of passports; regulation of patents, trademarks and copyrights; administration of the Hawaiian National Guard; establishment of the U.S. Experiment Station and the Hawaiian National Park; administration of the public school system; control and suppression of the bubonic plague and leprosy; protection of sea birds on the outward islands of the Hawaiian group; administration of customs duties and ports; liquidation of the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank; and production of coffee and coca. Also included are inquires and petitions from such groups as the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, Republican Territorial Central Committee, and the American Settlers Association.

[Taken directly from the NARA series description] These transcripts were to be submitted semiannually to the President of the United States in accordance with section 69 of the act of April 30, 1900. The proceedings are in the form of lists arranged by type of action concerning the official acts of the Governor. Also included are copies of proclamations, lists of appointments, official visits, pardon letters, commutations of sentences, and election notices