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Letter to Setsutarō Hasegawa from his siblings in Japan

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
Immigrants–Australia–History
Japan–Emigration and immigration
Japanese letters
Correspondence
Category1. Settlement
2. National boundaries
Current HolderImmigration Museum Victoria
Period Of Reference 1900/1900
Item NumberHT 22206
Access RightsDigitised
Rights Copyright Museums Victoria
Country Of OriginJapan
PlaceGeelong
Language Japanese
Description From Source300 mm (Width), 170 mm (Height) The letter, which is 170cm long, is written in an old form of Japanese script and is challenging to translate. Long format rice paper letter with several folds. One side is filled with handwritten Japanese text. Letter from siblings in Japan to Setsutaro Hasegawa, who migrated to Australia from Japan in 1897 at the age of 26.
Physical FormatLetters
Related Resources https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/2115/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3705/
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1406375
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2935
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