Letters of opinion to the mayor, Shiga-ken.

Letters of opinion to the mayor, Shiga-ken.

Description

Title Proper Letters of opinion to the mayor, Shiga-ken.
Date(s) 1904
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
This item is a letter titled "Written Opinion". It is written by a Tonomura (first name unspecified) to the Shiga prefectural governor. The letter consists of three pages that are tied together by yarn. The paper is dated to Mach of 1904. The document is difficult to read due to the handwriting, however some recognizable words include: Senjiro Tonomura, Vancouver, reentering, British territory, Canada, immigration, immgrant, no penalty. There are 12 topics in the document. There is also a red inkan stamped on the letter.
Name of creator
The Tonomura family created these records.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

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Letters of opinion to the mayor, Shiga-ken.
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