Daguerreotype of King Mongkut and Daughter

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Daguerreotype of King Mongkut and Daughter

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This item is a daguerreotype of King Rama IV, or King Mongkut, with his daughter Somdetch Chow-Fa-ying, which was sent as a ceremonial gift from King Mongkut of Siam to President James Buchanan.
Ceremonial Letters from Siam

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14/02/1861
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The U.S. National Archives
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