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- October 1878 (Creation)
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1 digital surrogate of Japanese handwritten correspondence
Context area
Archival history
Private deposit by Ms Doreen Curmi and Louise Zammit La Rosa, grand daughters of the last owner of the business: Arthur Rizzo Marich.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Private deposit by Ms Doreen Curmi and Louise Zammit La Rosa, grand daughters of the last owner of the business: Arthur Rizzo Marich.
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Scope and content
Testimonail written in Japanese in October 1878 by the navigator (captain) of the Japanese Navy Ship 'Seiki' when the ship entered Malta for the second time. The document praises Mr Marich for his hospitality and treating the Naval officers well. The document also states that the ship visited Malta in April 1878 and again in October 1878.
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1 of 36 digitized paper documents
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Language of material
- Japanese
Script of material
- Latin
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Size of paper document: 27cm x 30cm
Size of digitized document: 3934 x 4534 - 782MB
Mounted/not mounted: letter mounted to thicker paper
Physical condition: slightly torn paper document - item re-housed and placed in Melinex polyester film
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Note
References:
Toledo, N. (2022). The Rizzo Marich Dynasty: And the tobacco industry in Malta (1st ed.). BDL Books.
Zarb-Dimech, A. (2022, December 4). The ‘Rizzo Marich’ Dynasty and the Tobacco industry in Malta. The Malta Independent. https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2022-12-04/newspaper-lifestyleculture/The-Rizzo-Marich-Dynasty-and-the-Tobacco-industry-in-Malta-6736247977
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- Rizzo Marich, Lawrence, 1828 - 1887 (Subject)
- Rizzo Marich, Alfred, 1860-1897 (Subject)
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Date of cataloguing: 02/12/2024
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
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Archivist's note
Catalogued by: Sabrina Calleja Jackson