Henri C.J. Heusken Papers, 1855-1861

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Henri C.J. Heusken Papers, 1855-1861

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Henri C.J. Heusken (1832-1861) served as secretary and interpreter for Townsend Harris, the first U.S. Consul-General in Japan. The collection consists of the manuscript of the . The diary, illustrated with 37 original ink wash vignettes by the author, is an account of his voyage to and sojourn in Siam, and later in Japan with Harris. Mémoires de Voyage of Henri C.J. Heuskens

1 box (0.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Heusken, Henry C. J., 1832-1861

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Biography 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.) ...