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Court letter for Russian diplomate Karl Weber

Koreans

1880-е

paper, ink

length 25.8; width 41.0

It is a letter by a court lady. The letter is written in Korean alphabet hangŭl in the kungch’e style (palace writing). The letter was sent to the wife of the first Russian Charge d’Affaires of Korea Approximate text of the letter is as follows «Did you sleep well? Are your house members satisfied? You planned to visit us today, but as it has been raining since morning, you can visit us any other day when the weather is better. »

Ethnography of East and South-East Asia