琉球封藩事畧 坤 / Ryukyu Domain history digest, vol. 2

The title written on the inner page is Ryūkyū Hōhan Jiryaku maki no ge. Completed in September, 1873. A hand copy. The author of the original is believed to be Sakata Morotō, a Gaimu Shō (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) official in charge of editing a reference book regarding foreign affairs during the Meiji Restoration. Sakata had formerly been an officer in the Akizuki Domain, a branch domain of Fukuoka Domain, but became a government official after the Meiji Restoration. However, details about this copy are unknown. The copy is written on ruled paper with a stamp of Gaimu Shō (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) on the lower middle of the page.(Updated on August 4, 2015)