Sunday, May 29, 2016
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Monday, May 9, 2016
Documents in History: 1854 Additional Regulations on the Treaty of Kanagawa
In
June 17, 1854, after few months visiting ports opened to Americans, Commodore
Matthew C. Perry, commander of the US Squadron assigned to a mission in Japan,
signed an agreement adding new regulations accompanying the Treaty of Kanagawa
few months before. Explore the additional regulations agreed by Perry and his
Japanese counter-parts.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Documents in History: 1852 Letter of President Fillmore to the Emperor of Japan
In 1852, President Millard Fillmore approved an expedition led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry to Japan. Among the objectives that Washington gave Perry was to deliver a letter by the President to the Emperor of Japan. The letter contained the requests of the United States of America to the Empire. Explore more about the contents of the letter bellow.
Documents in History: 1851 Letter of President Fillmore to the Emperor of Japan
In 1851, Secretary of State and President Fillmore approved an expedition to be led by Commodore John Aulick. He was furnished with a letter to be given to the Japanese government. However, Aulick, due to controversy, never led the expedition to Japan. Explore bellow the 1851 letter of President Millard Fillmore to the Emperor of Japan.
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