In 1840 Larkin sent his six year old son, Oliver, to Oahu for his education. The child living in Monterey spoke mainly Spanish and Larkin was unable to converse with him in English. Other children would follow: Spence, Watson, Kinlock, Wilson and Fitch. Larkin writes nothing of little Oliver's feelings on the day he departed Monterey on a small sailing ship for a voyage of thousands of miles, leaving his mother and father. There are other letters from Oliver to his parents and they will added. Bill http://americahurrah.com/Larkin/Oliver.htm -- http://www.americahurrah.com The History Company bill@americahurrah.com