The Japanese consular office in San Francisco first started service as the "Consulate of Japan" on August 25, 1870. It is the oldest Japanese Government establishment in the U.S., with Charles Wolcott Brooks, a U.S. national, serving as its first Honorary Consul.
Horace D. Dunn served as the first Deputy Consul for the Consulate of Japan.
Edward Wilkinson Kinsley (b. 1829) was an American businessman and abolitionist during the 19th century. He worked as a wool dealer in the firm of Horswell, Kinsley, and French of Boston, Mass.
From the description of Horace D. Dunn letter and receipt : San Francisco, Calif., to Edward W. Kinsley, Boston, Mass., 1872 Aug. 28. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 747258345