Perry's Bay, by Bayard Taylor

An eye-witness account of Commodore Perry's first expedition to Japan in July of 1853 by seaman Bayard Taylor, aboard the Flagship "Susquehanna". The "Sealed Letter" of November 13th, 1852, and Pres. Fillmore's message to Congress on April 6th, 1852. Taylor's recounting is taken from his accounts of India, China, and Japan, published in 1855. 50 pages.