Incheon Haegwan Documents

These are twelve duplicate copies of official documents sent from the Incheon Haegwan (Customs House) to the Incheon Gamniseo, the local office of the Superintendent of Trade; two date from 1886 and ten from 1889. The documents carry the handwritten signature and date of dispatch of J. F. Schoenicke (Korean name: Sanapgi), who was then acting Commissioner of Incheon Customs, and the official seal of the "Incheon Haegwan Tax Officer" is affixed to the left side of the first page. These documents are a rare example bearing clear inscriptions such as Schoenicke's handwritten signature, the date of signing, and document numbers. They hold valuable significance for the history of the foreign concessions formed at the time Incheon Port was opened in the late nineteenth century, and are notable also for recording Korea's English-language name as "COREA".

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Where it is

Region

Jemulpo-gu, Incheon

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료