[enclosure: manuscript discussing the reason for American attorneys working on Japanese defense] Letter discusses travels around Japan.

Business contacts in Japan.

The trial has ended and now Brannon experiences the “let down” feeling. Shimada thanks Brannon for his efforts. The fairness of the trial.

Politics at home.

Letter discusses his work on the defense. Brannon comments that the Japanese should have been allowed to try their own people. The hand-written manuscript recounts a plot summary of a book Brannon is thinking of writing. ...

News clippings without letter of April 30, 1947.

Relations with Russia.

Family matters and presenting in court.

Personal matters and a trip to Shanghai.

Discussion on learning the Japanese language.

A letter to Bernard from Hayashi (in Japanese) with a typed translation. Brannon mentions attending a party at the Akaska rikyu – detached Palace of the Emperor of Japan and he will be the first foreigner there since ...

The Richardson cross-examination. Reduction of the Defense staff, Warren the lawyer for Admiral Oka leaving and the lawyer for Admiral Shimada being sent home for infraction of rules.

Travel to Singapore for witnesses for Nagano’s defense.

A poorly typed transcription of the letter via computer accompanies the hand written letter. The defense’s preparations and almost ready to start their portion of the trial. The disparity between the Prosecution’s resources ...

Discussion of Tokyo and acquaintances at Christmas time. Mentions President of the Tribunal Sir William Webb as well as French Judge Bernard.

[enclosures: photographs] Togo on the witness stand. Writing Shimada’s summation argument.

Reflections of the year.

Brannon’s cross-examination of Admiral Richardson on November 25 and 26th, 1946. Financial problems of keeping the employees afloat during the trial.

The Nuremburg verdict and the continuing trial in Japan. Points for his case.

First letter contains personal matters. Second letter –the Defense ended its case.

The next steps in the trial and personal matters.

A fire in Tokyo and the devastation of the fire.

The Defense to state its case. Life in Tokyo post war.

Writing an argument for the Court.

Part of a poem written by John Brannon.