American whaling ship Splendid visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 7 April 1849

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 3 April by the American whaling ship Splendid captain Pearson of Cold Spring, clean.