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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.

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