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- Creator:
- Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 1287
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 10
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- 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.
- Subject (Topic):
- Foreign relations and Foreign economic relations
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letter to Emperor Komei, circa 1853