Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction by Ian Nish
- Note on the Text
- VOLUME I THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Preface
- 1 The Voyage across the Pacific
- 2 A Survey of the United States of America
- 3 A Record of San Francisco, 1
- 4 A Record of San Francisco, 2
- 5 The Railroad Journey in the State of California
- 6 The Railroad Journey in the State of Nevada and Utah Territory
- 7 The Rocky Mountain Railroad
- 8 The Chicago Railroad
- 9 The Railroad Journey from Chicago to Washington, D.C.
- 10 A Survey of the District of Columbia
- 11 A Record of Washington, D.C., 1
- 12 A Record of Washington, D.C., 2
- 13 A Record of Washington, D.C., 3
- 14 The Journey Through the Northern States, 1
- 15 The Journey Through the Northern States, 2
- 16 The Journey Through the Northern States, 3
- 17 A Record of Washington, D.C.: Epilogue
- 18 A Record of Philadelphia
- 19 A Record of New York City
- 20 A Record of Boston
- VOLUME II BRITAIN
- VOLUME III CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 1
- VOLUME IV CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 2
- VOLUME V CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 3; AND THE VOYAGE HOME
- Index
11 - A Record of Washington, D.C., 1
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction by Ian Nish
- Note on the Text
- VOLUME I THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Preface
- 1 The Voyage across the Pacific
- 2 A Survey of the United States of America
- 3 A Record of San Francisco, 1
- 4 A Record of San Francisco, 2
- 5 The Railroad Journey in the State of California
- 6 The Railroad Journey in the State of Nevada and Utah Territory
- 7 The Rocky Mountain Railroad
- 8 The Chicago Railroad
- 9 The Railroad Journey from Chicago to Washington, D.C.
- 10 A Survey of the District of Columbia
- 11 A Record of Washington, D.C., 1
- 12 A Record of Washington, D.C., 2
- 13 A Record of Washington, D.C., 3
- 14 The Journey Through the Northern States, 1
- 15 The Journey Through the Northern States, 2
- 16 The Journey Through the Northern States, 3
- 17 A Record of Washington, D.C.: Epilogue
- 18 A Record of Philadelphia
- 19 A Record of New York City
- 20 A Record of Boston
- VOLUME II BRITAIN
- VOLUME III CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 1
- VOLUME IV CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 2
- VOLUME V CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 3; AND THE VOYAGE HOME
- Index
Summary
February 29th, 1872. Snow.
When we arrived at the Arlington Hotel we learned that Mrs. Grant, the wife of the president, had sent a magnificent bouquet of fresh flowers for Ambassador Iwakura. The bouquet was reported to have cost $300; such a gift represents great tribute in the West.
March 4th. Fine.
At noon we were granted the honour of a formal state reception, at which we presented our credentials to President Grant. The president's official residence is located very close to Arlington Hotel, merely one square (a public garden) away to the west. It is known as the White House, and presidents live here from the day of their inauguration until the end of their term of office.
The grounds of the White House are an extremely neat and beautiful area in the capital. The laws of the United States are very relaxed, especially so in Washington. Even foreign visitors are permitted easy access to the White House and allowed to go sightseeing freely, unhindered by guards. Americans smile rather scornfully about European palaces and other sites where soldiers guard the premises and forbid entry to the common people. They think this a very antiquated, undemocratic custom.
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- Japan RisingThe Iwakura Embassy to the USA and Europe, pp. 58 - 63Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009