Leopoldville Wednesday Mar. 1 ~ 99

This asm. when we awoke it was raining very hard and I
thought the boat would not leave but about the time we
were through breakfast, I heard her whistle and I went
down with three of the boys with a canoe and lashed it
to the steamer and went to Kinshasa. I saw my goods all
loaded on & had Bills of lading signed and started back
in canoe we came down to Gordon's and I had dinner —
after I bought a tin of matches from Dutch House & 2
bath tubs from Mr. Gordon = then with these and two
cases in the canoe, we started home getting in about

4 o'clock in good time.

Thursday Mar. 2 ~ 99

This aem. I went to the P. Office & saw the Gov. Gen.
M. Wangermee ~ He told me he wall call to see me to-
morrow ~ and asked after Mrs. Crowleys health. You see
he was acting when we were married.

Friday Mar. 3 - 1899

This aem. we looked for the Gov. Gen., and about 1 o!'clod
he came with his secretary. He paid us a nice visit of
about $ an hour and left by expressing himself delighted
&c. He will leave for Boma on Monday a.m. next.

Saturday Mar. 4 - 1899

We are building a fence around the place or part of it
at least. Mr. Woodings & I - it is too public and every
body makes it a high-way ~ some of our neighbors (colored
do not like it but we can't help that. Tonight I caught
one of my boys gambling and this morning I paid him off
& told him to go - I did not want him anyway ~ although
he was our wash boy.

Sunday Mar. 5 - 1899

This a.m. Mr. Woolings went to Kinshasa to spend the day
& NKaku our head man preached to the Congo boys & I
preached in English in the p.m. we had a good day - but
not many there.

Monday Mar. 6 - 1899
We are still building fence. All our boys carrying
sticks for same ~ nothing of interest taking place.
