Rear admiral Homer C. Blake; commander of the U.S. attacking force in Corea [in] 1871. "Very truly yours; Homer C. Blake Captain US Navy New York; Feb 16; 1878."
"To Rev. Dr. Wm. E. Griffis; with respect and compliments of Saito Shinichiro (vice minister of Japan in Korea) Seoul Corea; April '95." "One of my most promising students; born in the earthquake of 1835."