this a.m. & tonight. The Lord has blessed me and kept
me from harm & danger. Blessed be His Holy name. I
did very little work on the house as I had so much other
things to do.

Wednesday Mar. 39 1897

Arose this a.m. feeling good and intended to do a big
day's work on the house. The Wescotts came over and
gave me a helping hand & Fhipps got in about a full +
day and we got on nicely. A caravan of 15 men came in
and I loaded them up and sent thes off. I had to fill
out the manifesto, tieket paper for the state for Dr.
Sims &e. Lets of work in this transport business, but
if the Lord will only give me health and strength I will
do it willingly. All in all I got in a good day's work.

Thursday Mar. ath 1897

Here is another caravan of 14 men I have loaded them
but they will have to wait until tomorrow before they
zo as the ‘receivieur de post" would not make out the
capita's lieenee today. I get in a little more work &e
but work moves along very slowly, when one has to build
one house and attend to the other thing too work seems
te progress slowly. Good night.

By the Bye - this pom. a large caravan of 23 men came
in and it was a good chance for Bro. Phipps to get off
to Stanley Fool in order that he might catch the 1 st
boat going ups So we hurried to make ready to get him
off on the next morning. Again I say goed-night.

Friday Mar. 5°" 1897

This has been a busy day. 23 earriers on hand this am.
to go off with Phipps - Capeta somewhat of a humbug, very
eontrary about loads. Phipps ready by six o'clock but
through the manouvers of the carriers it was nine o'clock
before he started. But at last he got off o.k. I did

a little toward the house but not able to do much on
account of so many other things.

Saturday - Mar. 6th 1897

After working awhile on my house I started for the
cemetery where the sick Spaniard whom I have already
mentioned was interred - he died yesterday, pm. @ 3
o'cloek and was buried this a.m. at 8 o'clock. As I
say I started to the cemetery but there came up con-
siderable wind and looked very much as though a storm
