Le Gendre, Charles William 1830-1899 creator mixed material monographic eng chi fre jap 1,800 14 2 6 Correspondence, memoranda, dispatches, reports, Chinese and Japanese documents, and other papers relating chiefly to Le Gendre's diplomatic career in the American foreign service and in the Japanese and Korean governments. Documents his service as American consul at Amoy (Xiamen Shi), China (1866-1872); advisor in the Japanese foreign service and in a diplomatic post representing Japan in Taiwan (1872-1875); and advisor in the Korean government (1890-1899). Subjects include American interests in the Far East, Oriental civilizations, establishment of peaceful relations with Taiwan, and Korean trade relations. Includes Le Gendre's journal (4 volumes), with drawings and photographs, in which he recounts his travels among aborigines in Taiwan. Also includes a multivolume work by an unknown author, chiefly in French, pertaining to the development of various civilizations, the spread of races, and Asian history. Open to research. Army officer and diplomat. Collection material in English and French, with Chinese and Japanese and other Asian languages. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009095 Civilization, Oriental Consuls China Xiamen Shi Diplomatic and consular service, American China Diplomatic and consular service, Japanese Diplomatic and consular service, Japanese Taiwan Ethnology Taiwan aborigines World history Asia History East Asia Foreign relations United States Japan Foreign relations 1868-1912 Japan Foreign relations Taiwan Korea Commerce Taiwan Description and travel Taiwan Foreign relations Taiwan Foreign relations Japan United States Foreign relations 1865-1898 United States Foreign relations East Asia Army officers Diplomats mm 78029850 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009095 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009095.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009095 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009095.3 Open to research. DLC 790327 20260227111625.0 mm 78029850