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INDEX, 



Perry, Com., his policy respecting etiquette, pres- 

 ents 



negotiations at Lew Chew respecting 



intercourse with strangers - . 



propositions to the authorities of Lew 



Chew 



letter to the Tsungli-kwan of Lew 



Chew 



interview with the regent of Kapha. 



directs survey of Melville harbor 



instructions to Com. Kelly respecting 



Lew Chew. 



his remarks on the effects of his inter- 

 course upon the Lew Chewans 



his an'angements for the protection 

 ( of American commerce in China-. 



takes a hoiise at Macao 



examines foot of a Chinese woman.. 

 his opinion of the laboring classes of 



China 



favorable opinion of Chinese honesty. 



residence at Macao 



proposes forming a naval station at 



Hong Kong 



his sojourn at Macao. 



arrangements for the protection of 



American interests at Japan 



recognition of this service by the 



American merchants at Canton 



departure from Hong Kong 



his letter to Sir J. G. Bonham respect- 

 ing the Bonin islands. 



letter to the Secretary of the Navy.. 



his second visit to Shui 



endeavors to obtain Japanese coins in 



exchange at Lew Chew 



objects accomplished by him in Lew 



Chew 



receives information of the death of 



the Emperor of Japan 



letter respecting the death of the Em- 

 peror of Japan 



suspects the rumor to be a ruse 



course contemplated by him in case 

 of a refusal by the Japanese to ne- 

 gotiate 



objects of his mission to Japan 



return to the bay of Yedo 



directions for the relief of the Mace- 

 donian, aground in the bay of 



Yedo - 



refuses to go to Kama-kura, or to 



Uraga 



refuses to interrupt the exploration 



of the harbor of Yedo 



letterrespectingremoval of the squad- 

 ron to Uraga 



proposes to visit Yedo 



letter to the Japanese authorities 



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299 

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302 



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Perry, Com. , refuses to go to Uraga 333 



asks for wood and water from the 



Japanese 338 



refuses to go to Uraga, his letter on 



the subject 338 



policy adopted by, in his intercourse 



with the Japanese 339 



consents to receive the Emperor's let- 

 ter at Tokn-hama 339 



letter of, to the Japanese commis- 

 sioner. 339 



refuses to allow the men of the expe- 

 dition to land in Japan 340 



causes screens surrounding the ' ' trea- 

 ty-house " to be removed 344 



preparations for the reception of the 



Emperor's letter 345 



his interview with the Japanese com- 

 missioners 349 



proposes the formation of a treaty to 



the Japanese commissioners 350 



notes by, handed to the Japanese 



commissioners 350 



requests permission for the members 

 of the expedition to land in Ja- 

 pan 350 



reasons presented to the Japanese in 



favor of a treaty 351 



arrangements for the burial of a ma- 

 rine 353 



proposes to purchase a burial-place 



for Americans in Japan 353 



commimication respecting a treaty 



with the Japanese government. . . 356 



meets Japanese commissioners at the 



treaty -house 362 



his replies to the terms proposed for 



the Japanese treaty 362 



discussion of the treaty with the Ja- 

 panese commissioners 364 



assents to the substitution of Hako- 



dadi for Matsmai 366 



reception of the presents of the Em- 

 peror of Japan 367 



presents to Japanese 368 



presents of the Japanese government 



to 369 



remarks upon Japanese dogs 369 



examines Koyanagi, a Japanese 



wrestler 370 



conversation on the treaty with Ye- 



noske 372 



claims privileges for members of tlie 



expedition 374 



dinner to the Japanese commission- 

 ers 374 



conference respecting the treaty 376 



signs the treaty between the United 



States and Japan 377 



