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Manuscript Document Signed "Emma Kaleleonalani," "by Her Atty in fact, Alxr J. Cartwright," and in Chinese characters "Tuck Yee,"  "Pat Ngu," and "Ing Chun,"  3 pages, 8x12½". Front & verso of second sheet "Lease / Dated Sept 1883 / Emma Kaleleonalani / to / Tuck Yee et al."  Docket page stained.  

Emma Kaleleonalani (1836 - 1885) was Queen consort of King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii from 1856 to his death in 1863 when she continued as Queen.

Cecil Brown (1850-1917), born in Kauai, Hawaii, was affectionately called "Kikila, ke keiki o ka aina" (Cecil, the son of the land).  In 1866 he lest Hawaii to study law at Columbia.  He work in the New York Law firm of Evarts, Southmate & Choate before returning to Honolulu in 1876.  Brown was a signer of the Republic of Hawaii Constitution adopted July 4, 1894 and then served in the Hawaii Territorial Senate.

Alexander Joy Cartwright helped formulate the modern rules of baseball and is known as a Father of Modern Baseball.  In 1849 he settled in Honolulu where he became one of the islands' most prominent and respected businessmen and lawyer.  His friendship with the royal family of Hawaii resulted in Cartwright becoming the royal family's business manager and his firm continued to manage the family's estate even after his death.