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_aRoberts, Edmund, _d1784-1836 |
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_aEmbassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat : _bIn the U. S. Sloop-of-war Peacock, David Geisinger, Commander, During the Years 1832-3-4 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2013-10-30 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) | ||
| 520 | _a"Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat" by Edmund Roberts is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's experiences as a special envoy on a diplomatic mission to the courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat, aimed at establishing equitable trade relations for American commerce in those regions. Through detailed observations and interactions with various cultures, Roberts provides insight into the political and commercial landscapes of Southeast Asia during that era. The opening of the work sets the stage for the diplomatic mission, describing the initial preparations and the motivations behind the journey. The author, selected as a special agent by the U.S. government, outlines the precarious nature of American commerce and the need for treaties to combat the imposition faced by American traders. Roberts recounts the voyage from Boston, detailing encounters with various islands and their inhabitants, while also articulating the pressing challenges, including piracy and extortion, that marked the American presence in these Eastern markets. The introduction serves not only as a prelude to the specifics of the mission but also as a commentary on the economic conditions and cultural nuances encountered along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aSoutheast Asia -- Description and travel | ||
| 653 | _aSoutheast Asia -- Commerce | ||
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