Letter from Masuo Yasui in Portland to Yasui Brothers Company in Hood River, postmarked September 2, 1908. Masuo begins the letter by mentioning some other correspondence and writes that he understands the requests in a letter he received. He discusses the work he has been doing as a labor contractor and his difficulty in finding laborers to fulfill a contract for a job which is to start in two days. Masuo laments his poor planning but writes that he views this setback as an opportunity for growth and vows to find the required laborers for the job. He also expresses his disappointed that one of his brothers would not be present in Portland for a purchase of goods. Masuo reiterates his intention to work hard and addresses a number of business and financial matters. He ends the letter with an accounting of various amounts of money owed to or from a number of people. Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Letter from Yasuo Yasui in Okayama to Masuo Yasui, postmarked August 6, 1928. In the letter Yasuo shares news of family members in Japan. He writes about receiving a gift of money from Kay Yasui and expresses his gratitude for the unexpected gift. He also expresses pleasure at seeing a postcard that was sent to his uncle from the U.S. Yasuo closes by asking Masuo to write to him.
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A letter from Fumiko to Shidzuyo Yasui, dated August 10 and postmarked 1936. In the letter Fumiko expresses her pleasure at having had the opportunity to attend a religious gathering, presumably in Hood River. She thanks Shidzuyo for her hospitality and invites her to visit Portland.
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A letter from Renichi Fujimoto to Masuo Yasui dated September 8, 1930. In the letter Renichi writes that he is in the process of applying for a visa to re-depart Japan and requires certain documents for authorization. He requests that Masuo send a landing certificate that Renichi had given Masuo in Seattle, which he is required to submit in order to be granted a permit from the consulate.
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A letter from Moto Karasawa to Shidzuyo Yasui expressing condolences and sorrow following the death of Shidzuyo's son, Kay. Moto expresses shock and grief at the news and shares memories of Kay as a child. Moto recounts a story of a mother who was unable to stop grieving for her dead child, preventing the child's soul from finding peace in the afterlife. Moto implores Shidzuyo not to mourn for Kay any longer and offers prayers for Kay, Shidzuyo, and the rest of the Yasui family.
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Letter from Renichi Fujimoto to Shidzuyo Yasui, dated August 14, 1930. In the letter Renichi remarks upon the construction of a new Yasui Building in Hood River and the recovery of Shidzuyo's husband, Masuo, from a life-threatening illness. Renichi shares news of many people in Japan, and writes about business affairs and the negative effect that the recession is having on the Japanese economy. He writes of the nine months he has spent in Japan and his desire to return to the U.S. soon.
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