And soon, Yasutsugu SHIGENO visited him, after that, Toshimichi OKUBO, Atsushi (Kizaemon) SAISHO, Tomomi YOSHII, Shunsai ARIMURA and Chuzaemon HORI sent him letters and comforts many times, also Saigo sent letters replying to them to try to get information.
間もなく重野安繹の慰問を受け、以後、大久保利通・税所篤（喜三左衛門）・吉井友実・有村俊斎・堀仲左衛門らからの書簡や慰問品が何度も送られ、西郷も返書を出して情報入手につとめた。