Monday Feb. 1st 1897
After a restless night in Mr. Harvey's bed I arose at
6:30 and went to Bro. O's for chop. After which I went
to le inspecteur de impost and inquired if I could get
my gun registered without writing to the governor again
and I was an. in the neg. I then went to Londe and
announced that Mr. Clippendale, Mr. James (col), Mr. &
Mrs. Hays would be down with us for chop (dinner). I
then went to work again in search of my lost paper and
after an hours diligent search I found it. I was glad
and rejoiced. I was reminded at once of the parable of
the piece of silver in Luke's Gospel. Mr. Clippingdale
and Mr. James came down to dinner, but Mr. & Mrs. Hays
did not. Just as they were starting Mr. Hays took fever
and could not come, so of course Mrs. H. could not
either. Just after they came Mr. Gardner of I.M.A. from
NGanglia came and he is here now waiting the arrival of
Mr. & Mrs. Cramer from America. I went to Matadi late
this p.m. indeed too late to have my gun attended to-
but was fortunate enough to have all arrangements made
for morning. Good night.

Tuesday Feb. 2 - 1897
After breakfast this a.m. I went to Matadi and had a
lot of goods carried from the storehouse to the baggage
room where it was checked as excess baggage and then
bought a 2nd class ticket for boy to accompany it to
Tumba tomorrow. I then went up to the P.O. and finished
doing the business for my gun & Morrison's I then came
back to Londe and packed up Bro. Morrison's box and by
that time dinner was ready. I began packing up my box
right away after dinner and was about ready to nail on
the lid when Bro. Lagerin came in and wanted to buy my
rifle. I got it out and sold it to him. A little later
Mr. Lagerin and I went up to the steamer which had just
come in (Albertville) he thought that there might be
some missionaries on board as he was looking for some but
no passengers except a lot of state men. I met Mrs.
Clippingdale & James on board. Just after supper Bro.
Scherhorn a Sweedish Bro. from an up country station
came in. There are now six of us here at Londe - they
keep coming in - Good night.
