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[[encircled]]15 [[/encircled]] Met Wietz + his wife at the hotel. They had just arrived from Japan. Wietz busied himself buying jade jewelry + pearls + saphires for [[strikethrough]] mar[[/strikethrough]] his store, Marshall Fields, Chicago.
16-18 arranged with Jane Crawford to put up our food in [[50 Us?]] boxes in small proportions or unit boxes like those used in Peru. No tents could be purchased here or any army McCallan saddles for shooting, only small seated English saddles. 
Folding lanterns for candles were also not in town as well [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]]. Sulphur match were also unobtainable.
Wo - the Chinese interpreter used by Carey arrived today from Shanghai on the [[Aubin?]]. He is a fine appearing Chinan about 30 years old + speaks English fairly well