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1Author:  Bohlen, JohnRequires cookie*
 Title:  John Bohlen Collection     
 Dates:  1889-1912 
 Abstract:  The Bohlen Collection contains one item which may be of interest to naval historians: Perry, Oliver Hazard. Letter to Daniel Murray. 1818 March 1. "In reply to your inquiry respecting the affair which has...lately made so much noise, and which has brought upon me such a torrent of abuse and malignant calumny -- I shall only briefly state that [the circumstances as related] are all false with the exception of my having given personal chastisement to an impertinent and insolent fellow, -- who is destitute of truth and spirit -- and who has been base enough to circulate the most unfounded slander, and then deny it under his own hand." 1 item.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.B63 
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 Subjects:  Bank of the United States | Bohlen, John | Business and Skilled Trades | Dorsey, Elizabeth | General Correspondence | International Trade. | Murray, Daniel | Philadelphia History | Religion | Trade 
2Author:  Bancker, James A.Requires cookie*
 Title:  James A. Bancker papers, 1842-1849     
 Dates:  1842-1849 
 Abstract:  As a merchant in the China trade, Bancker was witness to the early efforts of the United States Navy to project its power into east Asia, especially in Macao, Canton, and Hong Kong.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.B22 
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 Subjects:  Americans -- China -- Social life and customs. | Americans Abroad | Bancker, James A. | Beyond Early America | British -- China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912. | Business Records and Accounts | Business and Skilled Trades | China -- Foreign relations -- 1644-1912. | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia. | Hong Kong (China) -- Colonization. | International Trade. | International Travel | Marriage and Family Life | Merchants - United States | Philippines -- Description and travel. | Trade | Travel | Voyages and travels.