List of Gifts

When you go to another country, ya got to bring ‘em a little something

Some of Perry’s gifts to the JapaneseFor the Emperor:5 rifles3 muskets12 Cavalry swords20 army pistolsA box of booksA box of perfumeryA barrel of whiskeyA cask of wineA telescopeCherry cordialsChampagne

For distribution to important persons:Pistols, rifles, carbine, ammunition11 cavalry swordsFour volumes of Audubon’s QuadrupedsA box of ChinawareTwo telegraph instrumentsThree lifeboatsUp-to-date charts of the world’s coastal watersTeaSeveral Clocks100 gallons of whiskeyEight baskets of Irish PotatoesStandard United States balancesAgricultural implements

Some of the Japanese gifts to the AmericansFrom the EmperorA gold-lacquered bookcaseA lacquered writing tableA bronze incense burnerA silver flower holder20 pieces of fine silk10 pieces of crepeTwo charcoal heaters300 chickens200 bundles of rice

From the officials of the Emperor:11 pieces of crepe36 pieces of fine silk30 coir-fiber broomsFour boxes of sea-shells35 bundles of oak charcoalFive boxes of stamped note and letter paperWoven bamboo articles20 Japanese umbrellasA lacquered paper box 10 jars of soy sauceEight boxes of dollsFlowered noted paper30 sets of lacquered cupsSeveral porcelain goblets