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1908.82.209

Letter in envelope with hand written address in English and Japanese script and stamped on reverse side describing a Kami festival. Letter written in English with black ink on a grid of blue printed lines. [FC 9/10/2008]


1908.82.209

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Collection type
Object
Description
Letter in envelope with hand written address in English and Japanese script and stamped on reverse side describing a Kami festival. Letter written in English with black ink on a grid of blue printed lines. [FC 9/10/2008]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain
PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
Date / Period
Date made: 08/12/1890
Date collected
1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Written
Dimensions
Length: max 52 mm envelope
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.82.209 Other numbers: Chamberlain no. 42
Research and responses

Information from Josef Kuburz, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, College de France, Paris who viewed this material on 15th October 2007:' This letter is very probably from Lafcadio Hearn', (who made collections for Chamberlain). [JN 17/10/2007]

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