Collection
Letter in Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Hand
| Letter in Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Hand |
| Dated 12th day, 1st month of Tenshō 11 (1583); Shiga Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property; Kimata Seizaemon Family Documents |
The family of Kimata Seizaemon, who served as head councilor (hittō-garō) of the Hikone domain, preserved a letter in Tokugawa Ieyasu’s own hand sent to Ii Naomasa. This letter orders Naomasa to dispatch Kimata Morikatsu (Seizaemon) or another general to lead a force to subdue the Kai-Shinano region (present-day Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures). The letter was sent directly to Naomasa by express runner in 1583.
