JAPAN LETTERS

Summary: The correspondence files consists primarily of letters received by Griffis, though there are some letters sent to others and forwarded to him. There are also some letters, and drafts of letters, written by (Griffis to people other than his family) filed under his name. Letters sent to family members are filed in Group III, Griffis Family Papers.

The correspondence series is divided into three subseries: Japan Letters, Korea Letters, and China Letters. This arrangement was roughly created years ago and was refined at the item level for filming. Despite the use of the names Japan, Korea, and China, this series documents the entire Griffis "network" and his full range of interests. A group of less important letters was not filmed.