James Bruce eighth Earl of Elgin

Standard Name: Elgin, James Bruce,,, eighth Earl of

Used Form: Lord Elgin

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8 July 1853

A visit by US Commodore Matthew Parry first put imperial Japan in touch with western trade.

Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.

under Japan

26 August 1858

An official visit by Lord Elgin opened Japan to British commerce.

Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.

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Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.

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Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.

under Japan

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