Mr. M°G & myself went eut $ an heur away te semeBateki
tewns - the people are very shy, and it is almest im-
pessible te get near the children. They are squatted
in patriarchal style - small hamlets of families - enly
the daughters leaving the community when they marry.

We returned just before dark ~ came threugh grass fire
en our return. I ferget te mentien that an S.A.B.
steamer, President Brackman stepped here this a.m. ane
we were all late fer breakfast. I sent a letter te
Sephie by it.

"Tchimberi" Menday June 26 ~ 99

Mr. Clark administrater ef Mrs. Glenesk's furniture &c
& I bought an eld recker, a maderia basket, & a little
umbrella & hat rack. After dinner the Pioneer. started
for B.O. abeut 11 e'cleck this a.m. the Haineut came up
and I sold the Capt. 2 baskets ef onions. I rec'd 6
fathams ef cleth per basket. The Haineut knocked a
little hele in her bettom & had te wait all night at
sandy beach ~ a state weeding - we passed her and slept
about 4 hours below B.O. I went out Hippe hunting but
did net get a shet. I could hear them come up & snarl
but ceuld net see them. Geod night.

“Pieneer" Gesday June 27 - 99

We arrived at B.O. about 10 e'cleck this a.m. Mr. M°G
& I had dinner at Mr. James Clark's and Miss Lena & Mr.
Clark had dinner at Mr. Hewell's - we went te werk and
get the Pieneer on the slip but she began te sag and we
put her im the water to let her remain until merning.
Mr. M°G and I had supper with Mr. Howell - Mr. Clark &
I sleep in Mr. Scrivener's bed tonight. Geeod~-night.

"Belebe" (B.O.) Wednesday June 28 ~ 99

Went te werk early this a.m. te get the Pieneer en the
slip get her on nicely befere breakfast. I have been
deing what little I ceuld to help aleng. In the after-
neen just befere sunset we had a game of cerquet. Mr.
MSG & I are chepping with Mr. & Mrs. Hewell. I fixed
my misquite net on a bed in Mr. Scrivener's reem &
sleep there.

*B.O." Thursday June 29 ~ 99

teday I marked eff and painted a white stripe areund
the beat - saw about 100 women making the path aleng
the telegraph line clean. What a sheut & cenflab they
