[Note: References to King of Anam and Cochin China, refer to what later became Viet Nam or Vietnam.]
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Item |
From/To/By |
Date(s) |
Contents |
Source |
Included |
| 1. |
Vietnam: Neglected Antecedents |
By Ira Body |
Written up to about 1970. |
Includes: Background and brief biography of Ira Bodry, Introduction, Chapters 1 through 5 and 3 letters listed below. |
Typed manuscript. |
PDF and HTML versions. |
| 2. |
Letter
of the Consulate of the Unites States |
From J. Balestier, US Consul to Secretary
of State, Washington. |
Singapore 6th April 1847
Received 7 Aug. 1847 |
Consul reports Mandarins' description of the 1845 attacks
by the USS Constitution. Warns it leaves an unfavorable
impression. |
H070 Records of D.O.S. Consular Letters Records
Dip Branch.
PDF Lettter |
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| 3. |
Letter of Credentials |
From Zachary Taylor President to the King of Anam |
Undated, but about 1949.. |
For Mr. John Balestier, US Counsel, Singapore |
Photocopy. |
Photocopy and full text. |
| 4. |
Letter from Zachary
Taylor |
From President Zachary Taylor to King of Anam |
Aug. 16, 1849 |
President Taylor denies
US responsibility for Percival's alleged acts and then threatens to militarily attack Vietnam. |
Communications to Foreign Sovereigns and States, Vol.
2, pages 114-117. Dept. of State, Records Group 59, National Archives, Diplomatic
Branch (photocopy)
ZT letter PDF
ZT letter DOC |
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| Items referenced, but copies and full text not included yet. |
| 5. |
Letters and Annexed Documents |
From Captain John Percival to the Secretary of the Navy |
May 1845 on |
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M125 413 rolls |
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| 6. |
Tales For The Marines |
Harry Gringo (nom de plume of Henry Wise) |
Philips Samson & Co: Boston 1855 |
Lt. Wise |
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| 7. |
USS Constitution Journal(s)
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Midshipman Meriwether Patterson Jones |
10 May: Off Touron, Cochin China.
12 May: Entered harbor.
14 May: Visited
19 May: Shore
20 May: Attack
26 May: Islands
27 May: Cannon |
"Gallsa Han" Island. Fired 6 Paxihan shots,
2.7 lb., 4 lbs, shells raked the shore. |
Journals: M1030-16
Vol. 14, 1845
Vol. 13
Roll #16 |
USS Constitution Photos
Click for recent photo
Series of interesting photos from 1812 to 2006. |
| 8. |
Midshipman Colevile Tennett (sp) |
Oct. 21, 1844 to Sept. 20, 1845 Maybe May
15-24 also. |
Reports firing on shore at local people who
tried protecting their ships. |
| 9. |
USS Constitution Log |
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10-27 May, 1845 |
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Index: M1030-1
Log: M1030-4 |
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