Translate 1871-77 Kanji On Back Of Photo - Possible Date & Location (Person's Name?)

[kanjite]

I've uploaded a image of hand written kanji at the url below that I am trying to translate:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B79zxdt-CItzdDZmclBqWDQ2cmc/view?usp=sharing

 

This kanji was likely written during a 1871 to 1877 time period. Its written on the back of a photo of a Japanese boy who had converted his hair and clothing to those styles used in a western country where he was being educated.

 

I am not sure if the Kanji includes the name of the person in the photo or not.

 

A 3rd party from another site, who is not an expert, suggested that the Kanji might include the phrases "1876", "Boston", and "America", but they were not 100% sure of this.

[ROKUJURO]

KANJITE,

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I cannot read the SOSHO KANJI, but I see no numbers. America would probably be written as アメリカ or 亜米利加

[Jean]

G.D.,

 

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[SteveM]

I see no numbers, no Boston, no America. Alas, the writing is too cursive for me to pick out anything anything beyond that. The vertical line on the far right might be construed as 米国 (America), but as Jean above mentioned, America would most likely have been written using different kanji in the 1870s. 

[kanjite]

I've updated my signature.

 

Thank You for the tip regarding "SOSHO KANJI"!

 

Another source suggested that two characters on the right might be 米国 (America) and some of those in the center might be ボストン (Boston).

 

Assuming that the remaining kanji represent a more specific location in Boston I do have list of known street locations where they lived in Boston. The photo is one one of two Japanese students sent to the U.S. in the 1870s. I do not know which student it is at this time. It appears they were initially housed together at the first location listed below and then parted ways as they progressed in their education. Individually these two students also lived at other towns in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware; and Woburn Centre (Village) in Massachusetts.

 

Boston Locations:

 

1 Mount Pleasant Place, Roxbury

 

280 Dudley Street

 

41 West Newton Street

 

36 Boynton Street

 

6 Centre Street, Roxbury

 

I may need to hire an expert in vintage Japanese writing for this one, but Thank You for your replies!