Matthew Calbraith Perry papers, 1839-1931.

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Matthew Calbraith Perry papers, 1839-1931.

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Official correspondence; order book (1847-1848) kept on board the USS Cumberland (Frigate) at Veracruz Llave, Mexico; and printed matter from the America-Japan Society (Nichi-Bei Kyōkai, Tokyo, Japan). Correspondents include Perry Belmont, Gouverneur Kemble, Eugene A. Vail, and Kenkichi Yoshizawa.

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America-Japan Society.

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Vail, Eugene A.

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Kemble, Gouverneur, 1786-1875

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Politician and businessman Gouverneur Kemble was born in New York City and educated at Columbia. He became a businessman, founding America's first quality cannon factory, and was appointed consul of Cadiz by President Monroe, spending much time in the Mediterranean. He served two terms in Congress as a Democrat, declining the nomination for a third term. He remained active in national party politics, and continued to have interest in businesses, including railroads. He was a friend of Washington...

Yoshizawa, Kenkichi, 1874-1965

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Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

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American naval officer, led U.S. Naval Expedition to Japan and negotiated treaty of peace and commerce, 1852-1854. From the description of ALS : Sharon Springs, N.Y., to Robert Ward Johnson 1836 Aug. 7. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122586021 Naval officer and commander-in-chief of negotiations with the Japanese for the treaty signed between the United States and Japan in l854. From the description of Matthew Calbraith Perry papers, 1839-1...

Cumberland (Frigate)

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Nichi-Bei Kyōkai (Tokyo, Japan)

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Belmont, Perry, 1850-1947

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American banker and politician; US Congressman from NY, 1881-1889 From the guide to the Perry Belmont letters, 1886, 1896, 1906, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Perry Belmont served as a congressional representative from New York from 1881-1888, and as a major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. He was the son of Augustus Belmont, and brother of Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont. From the description of Perry Belmont lett...