arture for the night Mr. White gave me a ½ Bu⟨N.B.⟩⟨}⟩
Bananas.⟨N.B.⟩
Then we came home & were told we would have to get on
a small steamer and go to Matadi tomorrow (Sunday) so
we began our packing and after prayers I retired to be
eaten up by the mosquitoes.

Sunday Jan. 3 1897
Took calomel and quinine to renovate and tone up my
system, and I stayed on the ship all day with the excep-
tion of a little walk up to the mission about 11 a.m.
with Miss Wilmot & Mr. Stanley who came down to see us
as we were expected to be off. They bro't a "lunch" for
us but as the captain of the steamer which came to take
the passengers only would take the R. R. men we had to
postpone until Tuesday when the Ship which we are on
will go to Matadi. Our Captain treated us all to nice
lemonade and we had a very pleasant visit from the young
ladies. My medicine acted like a charm but prevented
me from going to the Mission to the service but perhaps
it was better that I did not go. I retired about 10 p.m.
and had quite a good nights rest.

Monday - Jan. 4 - 1897
Arose this a.m. feeling exceedingly well, thanks to our
Heavenly Father. Nothing of importance has taken place
thus far in the day. There are only five ladies in the
town of Boma 2Miss Wilmot & Mrs. Stanley, missionaries
of the I.M. 2 sisters of charity, and the wife of one
of the state officers. Just think of it! when there are
over 200 state officers and employees only one lady among
them! After dinner, I got on the tram - an Engine & one
coach - which is for the purpose of taking the agents of
the State to and from their offices to the hotel - and I
went to the office of the Inspector - where a colored
gentleman waited upon me & I received my letter or rather
order for a permit to carry arms in the Congo Free
State. I then had a nice little walk and found a cobler
who fixed my shoe - and then I went up to the mission
and found that Mr. Stanly had sent a note to the ship
inviting us to come up & eat Bamie - Bread made of
manioc root. After a little Morrison, Armstrong &
Wescott came and we ate the Bamie with some nice Jam and
good cocoa - after which some Bananas. We then signed
our names in Miss Wilmot's Birthday book and took our
