DescriptionResponds to Griffis' inquiry about the precedent for the course of action taken by the US towards Korea. Explains that the US treaty with Korea is a result of a number of clauses/policies (due to Korea's proximity to Japan during the Chinese-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War) that forced Korea to be a negotiating member in these treaties. Becuase of Japanese authority over Korea in terms of international affairs, the US withdrew and had to recognize soverignty changes in Korea. Explains further that treaties in countries may become inoperative because of changes in gov't and sovereignty.
NoteYoungmee Yu Cho and Sungmin Park are responsible for the transcription and annotation of the letters.
Name: Inventory to the William Elliot Griffis Collection (East Asia), 1859-1928
Detail: The items in this record are part of the William Elliot Griffis Collection. A finding aid with information about the contents of the collection is available online.
CollectionKorea letters and manuscripts in the William Elliot Griffis collection
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