Early Relations between the United States and China. 173 



This is the best source for the beginnings of American trade 

 at Canton. 

 Slade, John. 



Narrative of the Late Proceedings and Events in China. 

 China, 1839. 



This man, the editor of the Canton Register, is anti-Chinese 

 and anti-American in his attitude. In this work he gives most 

 of the official documents of all important foreign affairs in 

 China from 1837 to the close of 1839. 

 Smith, William. 



Journal of a Voyage in the Missionary Ship Duff, to the Pacific 

 Ocean in the Years 1796, 7, 8, 9, 1800, i, 2, etc. Comprehending 

 Authentic and Circumstantial Narratives of the disasters which 

 attended the first effort of the London Missionary Society. New 

 York, 1813. 



This is of use for its mention of American ships in the South 

 Seas. 

 Staunton, (Sir) George. 



An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great 

 Britain to the Emperor of China .... taken chiefly from 

 the papers of his excellency the Earl of Macartney. 2 v., Lon- 

 don, 1798. 



On 1 : 207, this account mentions some American sealers found 

 on the Island of Amsterdam. 

 Taylor, Fitch W. 



Flag Ship, or a Voyage Around the World, in the United States 

 Frigate Columbia, Attended by Her Consort, the Sloop of War, 

 John Adams. New York, 1840. 



This is by the chaplain of the squadron. 

 Tomlin, J. 



Missionary Journals and Letters Written during Eleven Years' 

 Residence and Travels amongst the Chinese, Siamese, Javanese, 

 Khassis, and Other Eastern Nations. London, 1844. 



This tells, among other things, of Tomlin's trip with Abeel to 

 Bangkok in 1831. 



TOWNSEND, EbENEZER. 



The Diary of Mr. Ebenezer Townsend, Jr., the Supercargo of 

 the Sealing Ship "Neptune" on her voyage to the South Pacific 

 and Canton, with a preface by Thomas R. Trowbridge. 



