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Letter by Lady Nakayama Isako

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Date
制作年 AD18
Title
ナカヤマイサコヒツショウソク
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Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
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AW-CEN-000920-0000
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慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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A court lady originally in the service of Emperor Ninko (1800-46), Lady Nakayama Isako (1795-1875) was the 14th daughter of Provisional Major Counselor Nakayama Naruchika (1741-1814). In 1807, Lady Isako was welcomed into Togu Palace and was called Takamatsu-no-Miya, with her name being changed to Nariko. Her name was changed again in 1828, this time to Isako. In 1846, upon the enthronement of Emperor Komei (1831-66), Lady Isako was given one of the highest ranks, “ohsuke” in the imperial hierarchy for court ladies. The exhibited hiragana letter is addressed to Momonoi, a lady-in-waiting serving Princess Kazu-no-Miya (1846-77), who became the legal wife of the 14th Shogun, Ieshige. Lady Momonoi was born the fourth daughter of Tsuchimikado Haruchika, a court noble; was appointed to Joro, a high-ranking female servant to Princess Kazu-no-Miya in 1860; and later accompanied her imperial highness on her trip to Edo to marry into the Shogun’s family. This letter expresses New Year’s greetings.

萬々年迄もめて度相かはらすといわひ入まいらせ候何もよろしく御申入被成候へく候めてたくかしくいまた揃かたき時かふにおハしまし候弥御機嫌よくならせられ候めて度忝存まいらせ候関白さまニもいよ/\御機嫌よくならせられ候めてたさ左やうに候へは此こわく御けふの御祝にておハしまし候由候いつものことくめてたくまいらせ候猶/\御機嫌共よくいく久しくかしくより桃の井さま大すけ

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慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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Letter by Lady Nakayama Isako

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Letter by Lady Nakayama Isako

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