Boma ~ Congo - Free State - Africa - Nov. 29 - 1897

Last Thursday I left Tumba and went to Matadi via "chermir
de Fer" ~ stayed over night at 8.M.S. Londe. Friday went
to Matadi early in the a.m. ate breakfast with M. Domejoy
& then called on the Judge procured my certificate of
matriculation called on Mijnher Berteen of Maison Hollan-
daise - went to the ship - Coomassie ~ as the capt. said
she would start for Boma at 10 o'clock - but owing to
some misunderstanding with the custom officer of the state
over a small piece of ivory, we were detained until @
o'clock. T hen we started and arrived at Boma at 6 Pee
I stayed that night with the I.M.A. missionaries. Mr.
Cremer & wife in charge. Sat. a.m. Mr. C. and I went to
see the Judge M. Gohn and made all arrangements for my
marriage as soon as the ship should come in. It did not
come in until today, Monday. I looked all day Sat. all
day Sunday, but no come. I went to the Eng. House and
called on Mr. Ross = took breakfast with him and he
brought me back to the mission again ford. All that day
I leoked for the ship to come in but looked in vaine

Monday Nov. 29 - 97

Arose very early - anxious to see the ship arrive, and
finally saw the swoke. It kept coming nearer and nearer -
and at noon she arrived at the pier. You can imagine my
joy on going to see my Sophie the Ist one looking for her
future husband. I went on board and after a brief inter-
view with Dr. Snyder & Sophie I made arrangements to be
married at 5 o'clock pom. We went to the I.M.A. and from
there, in company with Mr. Cramer Mr. Roth, Misses Villas
& Wilmet of said mission & Mr. Jeffreys of B.M.S. Dr.
Snyder of our own mission, to the office of director of
Justice who was very kind and tied the knot as nicely and
as tight as possible ~ we returned to the mission again
and Dr. Snyder performed the religious ceremony and we
were happily married, Sophie and I. We stayed at I.M.A.
that night and had a good nights rest.

Tuesday, Nov. 30 ~ 97

After a pleasant interview with the judge & Governor
General - We boarded the ship and at 11 o'clock started
up the great Congo River for Matadi, arriving near there
the currant drove the ship ashore and we had to anchor at
Noekie all night.
