Heusken, Henry C. J., 1832-1861

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Heusken served as secretary and interpreter for Townsend Harris, the first U.S. Consul-General in Japan; he sailed from Brooklyn Harbor in October 1855, reached Siam and later Japan; he died in the winter of 1861.

From the guide to the Henri C.J. Heusken Papers, 1855-1861, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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referencedIn Papers, 1856-1978, 1885-1962 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Henri C.J. Heusken Papers, 1855-1861 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
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Birth 1832-01-20

Death 1861-01-15

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