Kimura Yoshitake
Commander of the Kanrin Maru
Kanrin Maru
March 10, 1860
Us men aboard the Kanrin Maru, have received news that the Powhatan has safely reached Hawaii. They had received an invitation to visit the Hawaiian king and queen. They said that they had enjoyed the visit. However, life on the Kanrin Maru has been a bit difficult for me. I've been seasick for almost the whole trip. An American steward has been helping me by giving me food to help cure or at least ease my seasickness. Also,the crew has had some trouble with Captain Katsu. His attitude had been a little demeaning. One time, I even saw Katsu order sailors to lower a boat in which Katsu intended to use to sail back to Japan. Despite that, there have been notable improvements to Katsu's attitude. The least being him accepting a glass of wine and some soup from Brooke.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I was quite hotheaded due to the intense sickness all of us were experiencing.
ReplyDelete-Katsu Rintaro