Name/Title
Joseph Heco BiographyEntry/Object ID
2024.001.0047Scope and Content
Printed out Wikipedia page for Joseph Heco, born Hikozo Hamada. Heco was introduced to John Adams Webster and Commodore Matthew Perry who asked him to return with them to the US. Heco became the first American citizen of Japanese descent. On the back of the papers are tax documents for Peter Egeli. There are also photocopied letters with barely legible handwriting.Collection
Egeli Family CollectionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Webster, John Adams