Leopoldville Friday Feb. % - 1899

I went out with Mr. Vass this alm. to buy a trunk - at
last we found one & paid 26 francs for it ($5.20) Nothing
of interest has taken place. Vass made a cake. I have a
monkey. I forgot to mention that the Pioneer steamer of
C.B.M..left yesterday with Mr. Morrey who has been here
waiting for several months. Mr. Wooding also was on
board & I lent him my pyjamas.

Saturday Feb. 4 ~ 1899

Nothing of interest. I sent some food over to the
steamer to a sick captain. He gave me the monkey - 4
parrots & a monkey - quite a managery — the train came
in with 24 passengers - one man, an English man, has a
rising in his ear & will stay with Mr. Woolings tonight.
Faris & Vass went over to see the Gov. Gen. but he was
out & the commissaire told them that the Gov. Gen. was
going to have all the representative missionaries over
to see him on Monday or Tuesday. We heard that the
S.S. "Henry Reed" of A.B.M.U. came in last night & is
now at Kinshasa & will be down here Monday morning.
Faris will go off on her.

Sunday Feb. 5 = 1899

Mr. Faris & Mr. Vass walked over to Kinshasa this a.m.

I went to see Mr. Woolings & meet the Eng. gentleman.

Mr. Woolings preached this aem. & Mr. Faris this p.m.
Vass & F. were back for dinner. Had roast perk & chicken
Woolings & friend were here for tea this p.m.

Feb. 6 ~ 1899

Nothing of interest going on today. Mr. Greshoff of
Dutch House was over & used one room to arrange his
toilet for he dined with the Gov. General of Congo. He
took tea with us this afternoon. Mr. Billington, with
the steamer Henry Reed came in today. He and wife will
dine with us tomorrow. I met several of the state men
today. good night.

Tuesday Feb. 7 - 1899

Nothing of interest happened in the morning Mr. & Mrs.
Billington & Mr. Faris ate dinner with us today ~ about
5 o'clock p»m. the Governor General & the commissaire
came over to pay us a visit. After about 20 minutes we
went out for a walk & met Faris & Woolings & went to
look at Henry Reed. Major Polkner the English Consul
