Letter from Sionii Tomomi Iwakura and four others (letterhead: Secretary's Office of the Japanese Embassy, Chicago; with envelope) to Joseph Medill, 1872-02-27

Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 4.6.2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

"Prmit us to add a small offering, to the relief fund, which the benevolent of your nation have donated to alleviate the distress of those of your people who suffered by the late fire."

Dates

1872-02-27

Creator

From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)

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Biographical / Historical

The Iwakura Mission was a Japanese diplomatic effort intended to gain recognition for the reinstated Meiji dynasty; to renegotiate treaties, and to study Western systems and structures. The signatories of this letter were the leaders of the delegation (in modern transcription): Iwakura Tomomi, Kido Takayoshi, Okubo Toshimichi, Ito Hirobumi, and Yamaguchi Masuka.