To My Dearest Wife, Lide: Letters from George B. Gideon Jr. During Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan, 1853-1855
(Part of the Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology Series)
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A personal account of Commodore Perry's landmark expedition to Japan and life in the antebellum navy George B. Gideon Jr. served as second assistant engineer aboard the USS Powhatan from 1852 to 1856. From his position on the steam frigate, Gideon traveled to Singapore, Labuan, Borneo, Hong Kong, and many other Asian lands. During his time at sea, Gideon penned dozens of letters to his wife, Lide, back home in Philadelphia. Recently...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0817320237
ISBN13:9780817320232
Release Date:July 2019
Publisher:University Alabama Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"
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