34 May 3 O.C. diagnose colors and he Runs it; he to go to Hollieter to help him. He can only tell between light & dark! Dr. Richmond tells me John Feimer (of Calif. Exploration in 1860) was killed by Indians in No. Calif. Mention of death will be found in Smiths Rep. previous & about 1870. Major Mearns is much different from what I expected. I had picture him as a tall military-looking man of about middle age; but instead he is old and feeble - a small man, with drooping white mustache. People tell me Dr. Mearns has Bright's disease and has not been expected to live from month to month. He tells me he must finish his Roosevelt African report first, and then his Philippine