Commodore Perry and the opening of Japan : narrative of the expedition of an American Squadron to the China seas and Japan, 1852-1854 : the official report of the expedition to Japan / compiled by Francis L. Hawks.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-508) and index.
Contents
From planning to departure -- The Chesapeake to St Helena -- From St Helena, round the Cape to Mauritius -- Mauritius to Ceylon -- From Singapore to Hong Kong to Canton -- Canton, Macao and Shanghai -- Lew Chew -- Exploration -- First impressions -- The Bonin Islands -- The island of Lew Chew -- To Japan -- Letters and conversations -- Concessions -- Return to Hong Kong -- Rest and refitting -- Return to Lew Chew -- The preliminaries -- An audience -- The treaty is signed -- Yoku-hama to Simoda -- Simoda -- Hakodadi -- Settling the details -- Homeward bound.
