(15) Met Wietz & his wife at the hotel. They had just arrived from Japan. Wietz busied himself buying jade jewelry & pearls & sapphires for another store, Marshall Field, Chicago. 16-18 Arranged with Jane Crawford to put up on food in 50lb boxes in small proportions or suit boxes like those used in Peru. No tents could be pur- chased here or any army McClellan saddles for shorting, only small seated English saddles. Holding lanterns for candles were also not in town as well as Sulpher match were also unobtainable. No - the Chinese interpreter used by Carey arrived today from Shanghai on the Ambir. It is a fine appearing Chinaman about 30 years old & speaks English fairly well.