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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02547 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1853 |
| Title | Journal of a cruise to China and Japan in the U.S. Sloop Vandalia |
| Date | 1853 |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Journal of a sailor under Captain John Pope. The journal describes customs in the ports it visited, mentions meeting Commodore Matthew Perry's flag ship, and provides information on hostilities between American troops and the Japanese military. |
| Subjects | Asia Navy Military History Global History and Civics Soldier's Diary Diplomacy Maritime |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |