Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan
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The "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan: performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the United States" is a printed history, in 3 volumes, of the Perry Expedition
, written by Francis L. Hawks
, under the supervision of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, and using the written materials compiled by Perry & his colleagues on the expedition. The series was first presented as a report to the United States Senate
, then published commercially, in 1856.
Perry Expedition
The Perry Expedition was a U.S. naval and diplomatic expedition to Japan, involving 2 separate trips to and from Japan by ships of the United States Navy, which took place during 1853-54. The expedition was commanded by Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry...
, written by Francis L. Hawks
Francis L. Hawks
Dr. Francis Lister Hawks was an American priest of the Episcopal Church, and a politician in North Carolina....
, under the supervision of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, and using the written materials compiled by Perry & his colleagues on the expedition. The series was first presented as a report to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, then published commercially, in 1856.