Bent, Silas,  1820-1887. <br/><br/>
Silas Bent correspondence, 1854. 

 - 2  items. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Letter from Bent to his sister describing his participation in Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan.  Includes detailed descriptions of Japan and its people.  Accompanied by albumin carte de visite photograph of Bent. 
<br/><br/><br/>Naval officer and oceanographer. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 86006179  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--Description and travel.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Naval officers.<br/>Oceanographers.