English translation of a letter from Masuo Yasui to Taiitsuro and Renichi Yasui, 12 December 1907

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Coll949_B001F01_001_eng

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English translation of a letter from Masuo Yasui to Taiitsuro and Renichi Yasui, 12 December 1907

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  • 1907-12-12 (Creation)

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letters (correspondence); manuscripts (documents); 3 pages

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(1886-11-01 - 1957-05-11)

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English translation of a letter from Masuo Yasui to Taiitsuro and Renichi Yasui in Montana, dated December 12, 1907. In the letter Masuo describes the effects of the current economic recession on whites and Japanese in Portland. He discusses unemployment and falling wages and complains about the Japanese Hotel Association raising the price of lodging and meals. He writes about how the bleak economic situation has led to an increase in crime, and expresses disappointment in the actions and attitudes of those who are committing crimes.
Translation Note: This document is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

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Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial, ShareAlike (BY-NC-SA): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

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Yasui family papers, 1873-2023; Coll 949, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 1

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