Preface
The Journal of S.Wells Williams: Expedition to Japan With Commodore Perry 1853
The Journal of S.Wells Williams: Expedition to Japan With Commodore Perry 1854
Reference
Appendix
Notes
In the evening, I went aboard one of the Japanese junks, where we were rather endured than received; there were 22 men, & they had been 15 days from Kagosima.They gave us no tea or pipes, and refused to sell Mr.Bittingar a box he was earnest to buy for a knife. The rudder post was hauled up, & lay horizontally in the cabin; and it was about 3 ft. diameter. The room was kept clean, and most of the cargo was landed. Some of the Lewchewan stchibang [sic] followed us aboard, imps of oppression who may some day get roughly handled for their impertinence. On returning to our boat, the captain handed back a handkerchief I had previously given him.
On reaching the steamer, I found that the Regent had made his return presents of paper, cloth tobacco, saki, fans,pipes, &c., a trumpery assortment, with only a few pieces of lackered ware.
June 11th On passage to the Bonins
On Thursday morning, we got under weigh with the Saratoga in tow, & moved out of the harbor in fine style,leaving the Mississippi & Supply in port. Several persons were left ashore, among whom were Mr. Brown & Mr.Draper, the daguerrian & telegraph artists; they took up their lodging in the house at Tumai. The house on the hill-top near Dr. Bettelheim's was also occupied by sending some cattle & sheep on shore thereabouts, to pasture and be taken care of, as the Mayor was informed.
