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Table 12.1 is a compilation of all disaster relief goods and workers re-
corded between 2nd August and 7th September. Recovery from major fires
involved support from various networks as well as that of the surrounding
villages in the same Ōe-gumi. Although important landmarks of Takaha-
ma village, including the shoya’s house and the Hachiman shrine, the vil-
lage shrine, were lost in the fire, they constitute only one district of the en-
tire village, and thus workers were gathered from all over the village. As
revealed below, Shiki-gumi donated 16 hyo of wheat:
The letter of receipt written to Shiki-gumi is as follows:
Minutes
– Tawara 8 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to gift from Shiki village
– Tawara 2 hyo where one hyo equals 5 to gift from Kamitsu-fukae
village gift from Sakase-gawa vil-
– Tawara 4 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to
lage
– Tawara 2 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to gift from Uchida village
– Total 16 hyo.
– These relief goods coming from villages of Shiki-gumi, which were
accepted with profound gratitude and distributed promptly, had
been delivered for the victims of the fire in this village. I will inform
the government of these deeds. Allow me to extend my gratitude to
the villages. Please inform them from your governmental position
sincerely: the relief goods have been received and to thank you.
August 9 Ueda Gendayu
Sir Hirai Tamegorō
This receipt was written out for the Shiki-gumi, with which the village
had a close relationship, as revealed in other diary entries, including the en-
try on 5th December 1804 about the engagement of Ueda Yoshiuzu’s niece
Oyen and cooperation in quarantining smallpox victims:
The shoya of Shiki has come to Kozatoko and has stayed for two
days to discuss with Mr. Bunbei about Oyen, and thus a messen-
ger was sent to ask his honour to visit my humble self. Sir Tomizo of
Tomioka-cho and Motoichi of Shiki both managed to send messen-
gers but arrived at dusk. He sent a messenger to come tomorrow. I
offered dinner and Sake to the two.
The next day, on December 6, we find the following entry:
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Table 12.1 is a compilation of all disaster relief goods and workers re-
corded between 2nd August and 7th September. Recovery from major fires
involved support from various networks as well as that of the surrounding
villages in the same Ōe-gumi. Although important landmarks of Takaha-
ma village, including the shoya’s house and the Hachiman shrine, the vil-
lage shrine, were lost in the fire, they constitute only one district of the en-
tire village, and thus workers were gathered from all over the village. As
revealed below, Shiki-gumi donated 16 hyo of wheat:
The letter of receipt written to Shiki-gumi is as follows:
Minutes
– Tawara 8 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to gift from Shiki village
– Tawara 2 hyo where one hyo equals 5 to gift from Kamitsu-fukae
village gift from Sakase-gawa vil-
– Tawara 4 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to
lage
– Tawara 2 hyo where one hyo equals 4 to gift from Uchida village
– Total 16 hyo.
– These relief goods coming from villages of Shiki-gumi, which were
accepted with profound gratitude and distributed promptly, had
been delivered for the victims of the fire in this village. I will inform
the government of these deeds. Allow me to extend my gratitude to
the villages. Please inform them from your governmental position
sincerely: the relief goods have been received and to thank you.
August 9 Ueda Gendayu
Sir Hirai Tamegorō
This receipt was written out for the Shiki-gumi, with which the village
had a close relationship, as revealed in other diary entries, including the en-
try on 5th December 1804 about the engagement of Ueda Yoshiuzu’s niece
Oyen and cooperation in quarantining smallpox victims:
The shoya of Shiki has come to Kozatoko and has stayed for two
days to discuss with Mr. Bunbei about Oyen, and thus a messen-
ger was sent to ask his honour to visit my humble self. Sir Tomizo of
Tomioka-cho and Motoichi of Shiki both managed to send messen-
gers but arrived at dusk. He sent a messenger to come tomorrow. I
offered dinner and Sake to the two.
The next day, on December 6, we find the following entry:
298
