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Korea
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1912

On Sept. 28, [we?] travelled all day comfortably from
[Mukden?], where we [bode?] adieu to Manchuria, to Seoul, the Capital
of Korea as the world has long known that country. To the natives
who have occupied the land since man trod upon the soil.
It has been known as Chōsen (with s soft) the Land of Morning
Calm. Where, two years ago this country was annexed to Japan, it
was stipulated in the treaty, that the territory was hereafter to be known
to the world by that name. We arrived at about 8:30 after having
[illegible] on the train. A splendidly [trained?] hotel runner
from the "Sontag" took charge of us and loaded our baggage in short
order in the hotel while we had a maid ride us in a ricksha [rickshaw]
lighted by a long paper lantern in red and white and [announcing?]
the name of the hotel. It was a [pretty?] night for every [pedestrian?]
or horseman or [mekosha?] had some kind of a paper lantern.
We were comfortably cared for, with a bathroom handy. We had
[broom?] [illegible] [illegible]. On Sunday morning, I chanced
[illegible] at the wrong room door, looking for Mrs. [illegible] Vey and
so met a stray American woman from Boston. Miss C. Norris
who [seemed?] to be a leader in mutual healing. Discovering that
she was alone, I, by [consent?] thus asked her [illegible]
for the day. We took a guide from the hotel and started forth.
We visited the palace where the Emperor lived before Japan
put him out of business. It was made like a [illegible]
with many small buildings, tiled and [illegible] [canvas?] mounted
with the usual quaint little animals in faience, all out in big
grounds and separated by courts. There was a fine view from