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Otsubo Hon School veterinary manuscripts
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Japanese anti-Christian manuscript
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This manuscript describes a man named Hisa and a woman named Kame during the Edo (also known as Tokugawa) period in Japan. As part of the practice of shumon aratame, they had to stand on a fumi-e, a likeness of Jesus and Mary, to prove that they were not Christians. In the Edo period of Japan, the government used shumon aratame as part of an effort to eradicate Christianity.
mssHM 84473
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Amerikasen raikōzu
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Sketch manuscript map shows Commodore Perry's fleet entering Edo bay, probably on the 8th of March, 1854, given that seven vessels are shown. The bay is roughly outlined, showing Perry's fleet in the center, as well as the location of major landmarks including the city of Edo, the towns of Futtsu and Tateyama near to the entrance to the bay, and the three heavily fortified artificial islands which stood in the bay close to the city of Edo. Text beside the second ship indicates this is Perry's vessel, text along the shoreline tells us which clan was defending that section of coastline.
mssHM 83876
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Perī Uraga raikō kawaraban [manuscript]
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Manuscript copy of a black and white kawaraban or news-sheet showing the defenses around Edo Bay against Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. The manuscript closely resembles an exisiting karwaraban printed around 1853, but this copy lacks any woodgrain/imprinting physical evidence. Additionally, large flat areas are rendered in multiple colors of ink and brushstrokes and several inscriptions appear to be written and not cut/impressed. The names of the commanding lords, their location and numbers along with family crests and banners are listed. According to the text, 468.897 troops were mobilised to defend Edo. Seven American ships are illustrated in the bay. The main ship is illustrated in detail, showing crew in the riggings, lookouts and smoke billowing from its funnels. An American sailor is also depicted in detail.
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Harvard Medical School notebooks
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These three volumes contain notes from a variety of medical classes given at Harvard Medical School. The student's name is unknown.
mssHM 72080-72082
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Kaibo igi
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A set of nine manuscript volumes assembled and edited by Shioda Jun'an. Because of Shioda's prominent family he had a wide circle of influential friends in and out of government and he collected these texts on the subject of Japan's coastal defenses against foreign vessels and their attempts to make contact. The first eight volumes contain the writings of various scholars and officials, including Asaka Gonsai, Gamō Kunpei, Hirayama Gyozo, Kamei Shōyō, Matsumoto Tokizo, Saito Setsuzo, Sakuma Shōzan, Shiotani Kozo, Takano Chōei, Tōyama Kagemoto, Watanabe Kazan, and others. The final supplementary volume contains hand-drawn, watercolor illustrations of American sailors, Commodore James Biddle, and two American vessels, probably the USS Columbus and the USS Vincennes, the two warships Biddle commanded in 1846, when he entered Edo Bay in his unsuccessful attempt to force Japan to sign a treaty with the United States. The string-bound volumes are in good condition and are housed in a modern, custom-made folding case.
mssHM 84131
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Dr. North and his friends
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A prominent physician, this author was well known in his day for introducing the "rest cure" for nervous diseases including hysteria. In this cure, patients were treated in isolation, confined to bed, and underwent prescribed diet and massage. In addition to his medical practice, this author was also a well-known writer in the genre of medical drama. This particular novel is semi-autobiographical.
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