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Journal of the commission : consisting of Capt. Samuel F Du Pont U.S Navy and his associates, Commander Sidney Smith Lee U.S. Navy and Lieutenant David D Porter U.S. Navy in charge of the Japanese embassy to the United States, May 1860.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buchanan, Franklin, 1800-1874.
- Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866.
- Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865.
- Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891.
- Niagara (Ship).
- Philadelphia (Ship).
- Smithsonian Institution.
- Ammunition.
- Amusements.
- Armies.
- Coal.
- Commerce.
- Diplomatic and consular service.
- Economic policy.
- Gifts.
- Glass.
- Health.
- International relations.
- Law.
- Manners and customs.
- Medicine.
- Navies.
- Politics and government.
- Silverware.
- Treaties.
- Voyages and travels.
- Wages.
- California--San Francisco.
- Japan.
- Maryland--Baltimore.
- New York (State)--Albany.
- New York (State)--Buffalo.
- New York (State)--New York.
- North America--Niagara Falls.
- Ohio--Cleveland.
- Panama.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1860.
- Summary:
- This journal of the Commission in Charge of the Japanese Embassy is from The Hagley Library and Museum. The journal includes naval correspondence from Samuel Francis du Pont detailing the voyage of the first Japanese ambassador to the United States in 1860 and Japanese-American relations.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: W9-18480
- Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865) was a career naval officer who commanded the South Atlantic Squadron for the Union during the Civil War. His papers include personal and naval correspondence and journals describing his voyage.When the Japanese sent their first ambassador to the United States, Samuel Francis Du Pont was asked to serve as an official escort. Together with two fellow officers, Commander Sidney Smith Lee and Lieutenant David Dixon Porter, he accompanied the ambassador's party on a three-month visit to Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. This trip proved to be a major watershed in Japanese-American relations and helped open up Japan to U.S. trade and investment.Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from The Hagley Museum and Library collection catalogue. Catalog Records (c) 2013, by the Hagley Museum & Library. All rights reserved.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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