having gone dewn the threats ef M°Greger - Frest, Ellis,
Mergan, & myself. After tea the 5 of us get en beard
the launch and had an heur's ride she runs quite nicely.
After supper & prayers Mr. Frest & I had a little chat
played a game Lude & Teok eut Morgan's sewing machine -
but we had ne screw driver & could net fix it - the
Pieneer will leave temorrew neen & I shall see my wife
soen D.V.

“Beuginda” Wednesday June 14 - 99

This asm. I made all my preparations fer departure. I
finished a napkin ring & gave it te Mr. Mergan - a beavu-
tiful Ivery ring At neen + or rather just after dinner
the whistle blew and we theught we were ready te start,
but seme ef the men had absconded - and it was about 2
pem. before we left and with three ef the crew shert
We, with Mr. Frest en beard - whe is en his way te Lu-
langa arrived there about 6:30 pem. met Mr. Whitesides
& Mr. Stanard we had supper &c. We, M°G & I slept on
the beat.

“Pioneer” Thursday June 15 - 99

Arese early te put off & found several mere of the crew
had run away - 2 very important enes - an Engineer &
steersman. We arrived at Quiquilville - at 11 a.m. I
had a leek areund the station saw a canon = nice
buildings &c. I saw an albine-much diseased. Yellew
hair - Negre features - white skin - was told she had a
husband ef same nature. Arrived at Belingi 12 n. Dr.
Dye & wife & Faris were well - did not invite us te
Dinner - gave us plenty oranges & bananas - took on
seme goats fer she -

Pieneer Friday June 16-99

Camped last night at a weeding 2 hours akeve Irebau
Misquitees numureus & very hungry - they got inside my
net but did net much damage - Woke me up ocassienally
Mr. M°Gregor had ne bar - & could net sleep. Mesquitoes
were areund in great swarms. Mr. M°G had te sit up all
night & fight Mosquitoes. We left about 6 this a.m.
and arrived at Irebeu at & - stopped there awhile gave
the Commissaire seme oranges & mangees get seme woed &
quanga from him and started for the lake where I was te
meet Sephie Abeut 3 o'cleck we arrived and I feund my
dear wife well - & much impreved for her stay with
