Box 132

Father lost his job so WEG will send as much money as he can. MCG will not be able to tutor Japanese girls in Philadelphia because women are not permitted to travel outside of Japan.

n.l. 1 sheet ([4] p.)

n.l. Includes a sketch. 2 sheets ([5] p.) Meets Prince Matsudaira at his summer mansion for dinner. WEG lives in the former home of the Tokugawa family. Describes the house and its layout, with diagram.

3 sheets ([5] p.) Describes different types of food and WEG's visits to the mountains and the Yellow Sea. Also attends a funeral.

3 sheets ([6] p.) Describes the Festival of the Dolls and his visit to the theater. Includes small sketches.

1 sheet ([4] p.) Comments on Japanese men who are adopting European dress and hair styles. Notes that at parties, women and men do not mingle or interact. Asks for a variety of school materials for a French and German class that he is teaching. No closing, difficult to read page 4.

2 sheets ([6] p.) Sends home silk and Other gifts. Describes sea port of Fukui, Mikuni, and comments on the food in Japan.

2 sheets ([6] p.) WEG intends on writing a chemistry book and currently has two translators available. Friends and family of Numagawa (from New Brunswick) came to take tea with WEG. Wants to make Fukui College one of the best in Japan. No closing.

3 sheets ([11] p.) Death of first emperor. Describes country landscape. Silkworm season. Japan is full of the happiest people of the world, never sees quarrels, healthy. Sketch of house.

1 sheet ([6] p.) Two chief officers of the Prince came to visit WEG's class. Unusual page order.