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Letter from Renichi Fujimoto to his wife, Matsuyo Fujimoto, 22 November 1929

 Digital Record
Identifier: Mss2949_B139F18_004

Summary

Digitized item from the Yasui Brothers business records, Mss 2949. The item, written in a pre-World War II Japanese script, is a letter from Renichi Fujimoto to Matsuyo Fujimoto, dated 22 November 1929. In the letter, Renichi expresses his deep sadness about the passing of his adoptive mother to Matsuyo. He also notifies Matsuyo of his arrival in Yokohama from the U.S. and plans to travel to Kobe, Okayama, and Nanokaichi. He invites Matsuyo to meet him in Okayama to stay the night and do some shopping. He asks her to keep his visit a secret since it is a bereavement visit and mentions that she can visit Chiyoko on her way home. The letter has been translated into English and modern Japanese.