Kinshasa

wife of A.B.M.U. who are on the steamboat - Henry Reed -
came in about & o'clock, for Mrs. banks & Miss Clark.
They went to Brazzonville for loads for Dutch House - &
bade us all good bye. In the p.m. as I was just getting
ready to go to Leopoldville to see Dr. Sims, the R.R. agt
came in & told me he had a wagon for me so my goods had
come at last. Mr. Gordon had a big caravan in & I took
these men & went over and unloaded the wagon & had most
of the goods carried to my house. I had one of the boys
sleep with them. I have no house to put them so had to
leave them out doors. Mr. Gordon had a wagon in & I
helped him te unload.

Friday Aug. 12 - 1898
Had a letter from Dr. Sims stating that he could not do

our work longer. I was busy & paid no attention. All
went well.

Saturday Auge 15 - 1896

Loads still unfinished - some at R.R. which will have to
remain until Monday. While we were eating dinner the
steamer of B.M.S. came in. Mr. & Mrs. Howell Mr. & Mrs.
Clark, & Miss de Hoiles. Mrs. Clark & Mrs. Howell are
going home - their husbands will remain - & after a rest
in England for some months will come back & join their
husbands. Mrs, Clark has charge of a little baby Doris
Grace Scrivens, whose mother died some monthe ago ~ she
will take the little one to England. Mrs. Gordon has a
house full - 10 persons to eat at each meal.

Sunday Aug. 14 - 1898

Conge servic this a.m. by Mr. Gordon. A Congo service
this p.m. for another class of people whe do not under-
stand the Bos Congo language - the boys who are from up
river & on the boat, during the same hour sunday school
for the others. We have no English service here - today
I sold a bible -~ 811 well we will all go to Leopoldville
tomorrow on the steamer a treat for Sophie - good night

Mondey Aug. 15 - 1898

Today I had 150 loads carried up from the beach & placed
at the back of my house. I have no store-house at present
Steamer good-will -- a boat of B.M.S. took us over to
Leopeldville. Dr. Sim's place we enjoyed the trip - a
little excursion. Mrs. Gordon, Miss Dr. Fleming Mrs.
Clark & Howell - Mssrs. Howell, Glark, Gordon, Kiehl, &
myself - Came back about 4 o'clock pom. - gave the carrier:
a beg of salt for their pay.
