ride fer heurs en the avenues - a herse and buggy would
@e nicely there - about 4 e'cleck we bade the. goed
gentleman geed bye and came back te “Ikoke." After
anchering we walked through the tewns te the statien
The state ig now in war with an eld unruly chief and
when he is captured or dies all will be well - and at
peace again.

"Ikeke™ Tuesday June 20 - 99

This a.m. after breakfast Mr. M°G & Mr. Clark wanted a
game ef crequet. I did net care te play but was urged
inte it. Mr. Glark and I beat. We are te ge heme
tomorrew - D.V. I beught a let ef curies some needles
&e - and 1@ baskets of eniens & 25 bars seap. I am te
pay fer the eniens in cash @ 4 frs. each er in cleth at
inveice price 1/6 ea. I have paid fer 5 baskets. I
still ewe fer 5 baskets & the seap - soap 80 centinfes
per bar ~ Sophie has decided to stay here fer 2 or 3
weeks ~ as it is change ef seasen & will be goed for
her health. I am te go home & attend te the bus. &
ceme & get her. Good-night.

"Pieneer® Wednesday June 21 ~ 99

This a.m. abeut 10 e'cleck we had everything on beard ang
ready to start. Mr. Glark & Miss Lince (Mr. M°F's sweet-
heart) get en beard & are going te Tchinbeir - Mr. Clark
is geing te settle up Mr. Glenesk's affairs. Mr. G.
died some months age. We bade Slphie & Mrs. Clark goed
bye with sad hearts & wet eyes - we left Mr. Murry of
C.B.M. te pretect them I will try & ceme back in 3
weeks. Mr. Clark will be back in less then 2. Tonight
we are camped where there quite a ne. ef mosquitees =
about 2 heurs abeve New Irebow - where Frank is settled
en French side.

*“Pieneer® Thursday June 22 ~ 99

Up Barly this a.m. Mr. Glark and I eccupy the same
cabin. We stepped at New Irebew - then we went down
a little farther and stepped at anether part of the
Same tewn. We saw 2 Dutch men with the side wheeler
Frederick ~ after stepping there a little while Mr. CG.
& Miss Lina walked dewn te a farther portien ef the
tewn I fellewed later - .an the way I saw the cerps
ef a woman whe had just died - the peeple had cembed
her hair and were wiping of the oil & peint - farther
