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Letter from Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church, 1844

Handwritten letter from Reverend Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church. Written in New York on July 23, 1844. Lee wrote this letter to correct several mistakes he found in the minutes written about his meeting with the Board a few weeks earlier on July 1, 1844. Lee asks that this letter be read aloud to the Board at the next meeting. The letter has several rips and tears on the sides, and portions of some words are missing. The minutes for the meeting on July 1, 1844 are contained in document Mss1212_B1F3_001.

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Letter from Daniel Lee to Brother Bond, 1845

Handwritten letter written in 1845 to Brother Bond by Daniel Lee, nephew of Reverend Jason Lee. Daniel informs Brother Bond of the death of Jason Lee, and writes of his late uncle's life. Subjects include Jason Lee's spiritual awakening, his health and state of mind in his final days, and the illness that led to his death. A preservation copy of this document, with more modern and legible handwriting, is available in Mss1212_B1F2_004.

Lee, Daniel, 1806-1895

Lorenzo Lorain correspondence

Twenty-one letters written by Lorenzo Lorain between 1855 and 1861. The letters contain descriptions of Lorain’s military service, including yellow fever epidemics, the forced removal of Native peoples from the western region of the Oregon Territory to the Coast Reservation, and his photography. The letters are addressed from West Point Academy, Aspinwall, Fort Dalles, San Francisco, Fort Walla Walla, Fort Umpqua, and Camp Day near the Klamath Basin. The correspondents include Lorain’s father, Dr. Henry Tilden Lorain, and his sisters, Mary Jane Ashman and Martha (Merty) Eliza Lorain.

Lorain, Lorenzo

Letter from Delazon Smith to Mary Shepherd Smith

Letter written by Delazon Smith to his wife, Mary Shepherd Smith on February 14, 1859. The letter announces the admission of Oregon as a state in the Union. It also includes an account of Smith drawing lots with Joseph Lane for the length of their senatorial terms.

Smith, Delazon

Letter from Oregon Equal Suffrage Association

A letter addressed to “Dear Friend,” from members of the Oregon Equal Suffrage Association asking voters to vote yes on the equal suffrage amendment in the 1906 Oregon elections. The letter is signed by Abigail Scott Duniway, Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe, Charlotte M. Cartwright, Sarah A. Evans, and Esther C. Pohl.

Oregon Equal Suffrage Association

Letter from Abigail Scott Duniway to the editor of the O. A. C. Barometer

A letter from Abigail Scott Duniway to the editor of the Oregon Agricultural College (O.A.C.) Barometer requesting that they run an appeal to voters in their paper in advance of the 1908 election to vote on an equal suffrage amendment for the state of Oregon. The letter is written on the letterhead for the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association.

Duniway, Abigail Scott, 1834-1915

Letter from Kichizo Noji to Masuo Yasui, 30 April 1916

Letter from Kichizo Noji to Masuo Yasui dated 30 April 1916. In the letter, Noji thanks Yasui for his support in arranging for his wife's travel to the United States. Noji married his wife, Asayo, on the 12 July 1916 in Seattle, Washington.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Noji, Kichizo, 1884-1968

Letter from K. Otsubo to Masuo Yasui, 27 June 1916

Letter from K. Otsubo to Masuo Yasui, dated 27 June 1916. In the letter Otsubo informs Masuo that the Seattle Asahi Baseball Team wants to play a game in Hood River on July 4 and requests that Masuo negotiate with the local baseball club to make arrangements.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Otsubo, K.

Letter from K. Otsubo to Masuo Yasui, 2 July 1916

Letter from K. Otsubo to Masuo Yasui, dated 2 July 1916. In the letter Otsubo requests that the start time of the baseball game between the Seattle Asahi team and the Hood River team be rescheduled from 2:30 PM to 2:00 PM so that the Asahi team can catch the 4:50 train in order to return home the same night.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Otsubo, K.

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Kanesan[?] Shokai, 10 February 1917

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Kanesan[?] Shokai dated 10 February 1917. In the letter Yasui places an order for 50 bales of calcium coated fancy rice and requests that the rice bags be stenciled with the Yasui Brothers trademark logo.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Draft letter by Masuo Yasui to Japanese Consul in response to withdrawal of anti-Japanese legislation, 1917 March 21

A draft letter by Masuo Yasui to Japanese Consul Akamatsu (Sukeyuki Akamatsu?) addressed from the Japanese Residents of Hood River. The letter thanks Consul Akamatsu for his efforts to convince Oregon State Senator George R. Wilbur of Hood River to withdraw his proposed bill to restrict Japanese from owning property in Oregon. The bill was modeled after similar legislation passed in California.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Yoshichika Kataoka, 9 April 1921

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Yoshichika Kataoka, dated 9 April 1921. In the letter Masuo discusses the introduction of a land exclusion bill in the Oregon State Legislature. He describes how the bill passed the House of Representatives by a large majority and the only reason it did not pass the Senate was that senators were instructed to temporarily postpone the bill during the period of negotiations between the US and Japan. Masuo expresses his concern that the legislature will pass an anti-Japanese law in the near future, drawing attention to the fact that such exclusionary laws already exist in the neighboring states of California and Washington. He concludes by saying that he is determined to fight hard and to the end and questions how Americans can call the country a just and humane nation. Additional topics include updates on mutual acquaintances, the difficulties of the orchard business, and fear of growing anti-Japanese sentiment.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Junzaburo Hiraiwa, 27 July 1921

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Junzaburo Hiraiwa, dated 27 July 1921. In the letter Masuo gives family updates and discusses the apple market situation, the status of a Japanese exclusion bill in the Oregon legislature and the discouraging increase in such bills, economic difficulties and loss of value of some agricultural products, and the pressure of anti-Japanese trends.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Miyake to Tokujiro Yasui and immigration status report, circa 1922

Letter from a member of the Miyake family to Tokujiro Yasui and an immigration status report filled out by Tokujiro Yasui in September 1922. In the letter Miyake discusses the immigration certificate of Tokujiro Yasui and an immigration status report for Tokujiro Yasui to fill out for negotiation with the consul. The second and third pages are the immigration status report which include career, business, asset, and family information. The purpose of the application is listed as, "To bring his wife and eldest daughter."
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English. Only sections in the report with written responses are translated.

Miyake family

Letter from Japanese Association of Oregon to Masuo Yasui

Letter from the Japanese Association of Oregon to Masuo Yasui. In the letter the Education Department of the Japanese Association of Oregon proposes a visit to Hood River, Parkdale, and Dee to establish communication in order to help with the education of the second generation in the area.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japanese Association of Oregon

Letter from Yorisada Matsui to Masuo Yasui, 8 March 1927

Letter from Yorisada Matsui of the Portland consulate to Masuo Yasui, dated 8 March 1927. In the letter Matsui describes the effectiveness of a luncheon to promote Japan-U.S. goodwill and notes that the newspaper article reporting on the event is a step forward in influencing public opinion on relaxing land exclusion laws. He also describes his plans to go to Independence to meet with Congressman Fletcher, who is opposed to the land exclusion plan. The letter also includes an update on the Japanese language school construction in The Dalles, Oregon. Matsui does not use his title or official consulate stationary for this letter.
Translation Note: Selections from this document have been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Matsui, Yorisada

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto. In the letter Masuo gives updates on the recession and its effects on the market, comparing the economic situation to Japan. He expresses his gratitude that the family can get by with some income from farming and his hope that the economy will recover in the next year or the year after. He also provides updates about the second floor construction on the new Yasui Brothers Mercantile building and changes to the city, including state-of-the-art streetlights, the success of the Texaco station, and the construction of a post office within the next two or three years. Additional topics in the letter include the general economic situation and updates on church and friends.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto, 22 July 1930

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto, dated 22 July 1930. In the letter Masuo discusses Kei's illness caused by a mosquito bite and his recovery, the progress on the construction of the new Yasui Brothers Mercantile building and plans to relocate everything from the old building before it is torn down, the features and division of space in the new building, and the total cost of the project in the context of the year's recession. The letter also includes updates about the family, orchard products and business, concern about rising anti-Japanese sentiment, and a sample English letter for Renichi to use.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto, 26 October 1930

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Renichi Fujimoto, dated 26 October 1930. In the letter Masuo discusses the recession and its effect on the general commercial world, the year's apple and pear crop and market, the replacement of the front show windows and renewed sidewalks at the new Yasui Brothers Mercantile building, construction work on the second floor and rental arrangements in the new building, updates to the appearance of the city of Hood River which will result in higher land prices, and his reception of a long and passionate letter from Mr. Kakizawa. Additional topics in the letter include advice regarding Renichi's re-entry to the United States and updates about the town, family and friends, orchard products, and business.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from the Consulate of Japan in Portland to Masuo Yasui, 17 November 1930

Letter from the Consulate of Japan in Portland to Masuo Yasui, dated 17 November 1930. The letter is printed on official consulate stationery with only Masuo's name handwritten. It is a thank you for cooperation with the survey of Japanese nationals residing locally under the jurisdiction of the Japanese government and states that the census emblem will be sent as a commemorative gift.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japan. Sōryōjikan (Portland, Or.)

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Taiitsuro Yasui, 31 December 1930

Letter from Masuo Yasui to Taiitsuro Yasui, dated 31 December 1930. In the letter Masuo mentions that Tsuyoshi and Minoru are helping him with New Year's greeting cards and states that it is the first cold night of the year. He continues on to describe the year's recession and how it is negatively impacting business. Masuo also shares his thoughts on reading Taiitsuro's letter about his trip, memories, and recent events of mutual acquaintances.
Translation Note: Selections from this document have been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Masuo

Letter from Consul Toyokazu Nakamura to Masuo Yasui, 19 December 1934

Letter from Consul Toyokazu Nakamura to Masuo Yasui, dated 19 December 1934. In the letter Nakamura notifies Yasui that he will be presented an award from the Japan Industrial Association for his outstanding industrial achievements.
Translation Note: The document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Japan. Sōryōjikan (Portland, Or.)

Masuo Yasui resume and cover letter, 1939

A draft of a resume and cover letter prepared by Masuo Yasui at the request of the Consulate General of Japan at Portland in regards to his nomination for an award for outstanding effort towards improving U.S.-Japan relationships from the Nippon Industrial Society. Information in the resume includes Masuo's education in Japan, his reason for moving to the U.S., his career after arriving in the U.S., the formation of the Columbia Grower Company, and his participation in a wide variety of community activities including the founding of the Japanese Association of Oregon, work to prevent the passage of anti-Japanese land exclusion bills, the founding of the Japan-America Society, and his reception of an award for distinguished industrial service from the Japan-America Industrial Association. The document also includes an overview of the Yasui Brothers business and a cover letter to the Consulate General of Japan at Portland.
Translation Note: The document has been translated into modern Japanese and English. The last two pages of the document, which are untranslated contain a second draft of the cover letter.

Yasui, Masuo

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