Articles and Essays
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Timeline of the 1852-1855 Voyage of the U.S. steam frigate Mississippi A timeline of Commodore Perry’s U.S. Naval expedition to the China Seas and Japan. -
William Speiden, Jr., the U. S. steam frigate Mississippi, and the Scope of the Journals William Speiden, Jr., (1835-1920) was still a teenager when he became an eye witness among the officers traveling in Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s East India Squadron to the China Seas and Japan. -
Artwork, Inserts, and Conserving the Journals The two volumes of the journal of William Speiden, Jr., contain nearly fifty illustrations. These include pencil or ink drawings by Speiden and other shipmates and small Chinese pith paintings collected on the voyage. Speiden also inserted copies of selected documents in his journal. -
The Naval Historical Foundation Collection and Related Primary Sources The papers of William Speiden, Jr., are one of the many collections comprising the Naval Historical Foundation Collection in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress also holds many other related primary resources.