Contemporary Japanese manuscript translation of a letter from American President Millard Fillmore to Japanese Emperor Komei, presented by Commodore Matthew C. Perry on July 14, 1853. The letter outlines President Fillmore's aims to open trade relations with Japan. The translation was likely produced between July 1853 and February 1854
Description:
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), thirteenth president of the United States., Emperor Komei (1831-1867), 121st emperor of Japan., and In Japanese
Subject (Geographic):
Japan, United States., United States, and Japan.
Subject (Name):
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874., Kōmei, Emperor of Japan, 1831-1867., and Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Manuscript Japanese translations made by an unidentified transcriber of United States and Russian diplomatic letters concerning Japanese ports and trade relations, circa 1853. Includes letter from U. S. President Millard Fillmore to Emperor Kōmei, 1852 November 13; 3 letters from U.S. Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1853 June 2-8; and 2 letters relating to Russian naval admiral Yevfimiy Vasilyevich Putyatin’s mission to Japan, 1852 August 19-23.
Description:
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2016. and Title from first page translated from Japanese to English.
Subject (Geographic):
Japan--Foreign relations--Russia, Japan--Foreign relations--United States, Russia--Foreign relations--Japan, and United States--Foreign relations--Japan
Subject (Name):
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874, Kōmei, Emperor of Japan, 1831-1867, Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858, Puti︠a︡tin, Evfimiĭ Vasilʹevich -graf, 1803-1883, United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854), and United States--President (1850-1853 : Fillmore)
"Official publication of the Manzanar Relocation Center Administration and newspaper of Manzanar Community Enterprises.", Aug. 18, 1945-, Ceased publication with v. 7, no. 16, Sept. 8, 1945., Editor: <June 2-4, 1942> Tomomasa Yamasaki.--July 22-<Dec. 5, 1942> Chiyo Mori.--June 9-<Sept. 8>, 1945 Yosh Kusayanagi., English and Japanese., Published Apr. 11-May 31, 1942 at the Manzanar Assembly Center; June 1, 1942-Sept. 8, 1945 at the Manzanar Relocation Center., Supplements accompany some issues., Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 11, 1942)-, and Weekly,
Publisher:
[Manzanar Relocation Center]
Subject (Geographic):
Manzanar (Calif.)--Newspapers
Subject (Name):
Manzanar War Relocation Center and United States. Assembly Center, Manzanar, Calif.
Subject (Topic):
American newspapers--California--Manzanar and Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
Title supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from language of text., Date derived from the end of Japan's isolationism., At poster top is extensive text in Japanese., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Fair: edge curling, small folds throughout poster.
