[KS] Seeking information

[Junghee Chang]

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Dear all,

I came across the following remarks by the ex-U.S.President
Reagan, which he said that it was a part of greeting from Korean
government to American emissaries at the initial contact between 
the two countries during the Chosun dynasty.

“Of what country are you? Are you well after your journey of ten
thousand li through winds and waves? Is it your plan to barter
merchandise? Or do you rather wish to pass by to other places and 
so return to your native land? All under heaven are of one original
nature. Clothes and hats are very different. And language is not the
same. Yet, they can treat each other with mutual friendship. What 
your wish is, please make known.”

Could anyone provide information about the source of the above?
Thank you,

Junghee Chang

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Junghee CHANG
Linguistics Department
Macquarie University
NSW 2109 Australia

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