Commodore; U.S.S Powhatan
Pacific Ocean
April 7th, 1860
Our time here in San Francisco has come to an end. Today, we depart for Panama, where we will travel to the Atlantic Ocean using the Panama Canal. After that, we will navigate to Washington D.C, where the Japanese officials will meet the current president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Then, I believe that we will take the same route back in order to return to Japan. However, I still believe that we should have taken the route around the Cape of Good Hope. Meanwhile, some Japanese officials will be riding to New York City by train, then will arrive independently to Washington D.C. Upon our departure, a salute of seventeen cannons was given by the military parts of San Francisco, including the warships and the military fort. I will not forget the experiences I had in this city.
Now off to Panama and Washington for some more new experiences:) -Muragaki Norimasa
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