THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, March 1, 1845  One of the earliest newspapers we have offered from Hawaii, and fourteen years earlier than the few of this title we offered in recent years.
The "first series" of this title existed for just 1 1/2 years from 1840 to 1841. It proved unprofitable and was shut down. The editor reestablished the paper under the same title in May, 1844. Two months later it became the "Official Journal of the Hawaiian Government" and remained so until 1861. The Polynesian was the leading paper on Oahu in the mid-1800's. Issues of this era very rarely surface.
This is issue #41 under the "new series". Nearly half of the front page is taken up with a wonderful exploration report being #4 in a series titled: "Extracts from a Traveler's Sketch Book. A Trip to Mauna Loa from the East-side, and Way-Side Scenes". Great reading here. Also in the front page: "Remarks on the Interior of Oregon".
Page 3 has a report: "Loss of the Ship Panama of Fall River, At Kannatecaoa Bay...". Pages 3 & 4 have several advertisements and public notices, several in the Hawaiian language. One is from: "Monterey, Upper California" concerning the whaling industry.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, damp staining, some fraying at the right, blank margin, good condition.