Townsend Harris quote

By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days.
Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris
Born: Oct 3, 1804
Died: Feb 25, 1878

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Steam, Days, California, Go, Eighteen, Japan, Means

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