Monday, Jan 25 - 1897

About nine eclock this aem., the long looked for Thekla
Bohlen came up. I got in the boat. with Mr. Ross &
Bretschneider and went up to the ship. I looked over
the list ef packages that was on ite I saw that my
missing fox 265 was among the lot. J met on the ship
Bros. Clippingdale, Harvey and Adsmis. The last mentioned
bro. is just down from Stanley Pool where he has been
for three years with Dr. Sims. He is now on his way
heme, to Americas We had a rain this pem. and the grass
was so wet that I did not want to walk so I mentioned it
to the mate & he sent his steam jatcn to take me down to
the mission. I just came in while the boys were eating
supper. Good night. I guess I will be able now in a
few days to go to Tumba.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 - 1897

Stayed at Londe until Noon. After dinner went to N Kale-
Kala and found Mr. Frank and his boys eating dinner. I
was compelled to sit down and eat a bite. I went into
the sitting room, and while Mr. F. took a little nap, I
got the French dictionary and translated a French lettre
rec'd from Le Governor Ginerale. I then went with Mr.
Ross to Matadi and stopped on the ship to look after my
cargo, but the particular boxes had not been found yet
so I will have to be patient a few days longer. I came
down with Mr. R. again and he landed me at Londe. After
supper and prayers I exhibited my photoes to Messrs.
Lagerin, Lemke and M°Kenny, who admired them very much.
I made them wish they. had bro't theirs. Good night and
may God bless all Christian people everywhere.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 ~ 1897

At Londe still ~ helped Mr. M°K mend some chairs until
dinnertime. After dinner I cut Mack's hair - and then
he, Lagerin & myself went to Matadi. I went again to
look after my goods, but as yet they had not come to
them. One of the Londe boys, in order to keep up
appearance, put on for trousers - a knit undershirt -
and oh, my! imagine the sight ~ his feet & legs through
the arms and the tail or lower part of the shirt sround
his face tied with a string around his body, tne neck
hanging loose between his legs. The agony (7?) those
people do put on sometimes. They,come out in the very
