great astonishment the shoes & the dress goods, cashmere
& some other things had gotten wet on board ship. I mp-
pose & the fine piece of woolen goods ruined all the rest
came out fairly well. The cakes though, and everything
in the tin bread box was alright. I got my wheel too &
will have it put up tomorrow D.V. we want to thank you
for the nice cakes - & especially I, Crowley, desire to

thank Lilla for the one she sent to me — they are very
nice.

Saturday Jan. 28 ~ 1899
All the a.m. busy opening boxes &c Mr. Vass put my wheel
together about 4 o'clock I took a little spin just to «.

try it & got along nicely. I think it will do me good
service.

Sunday Jan. 29 - 1899

Mr. Wooding preached to the natives this a.m. I preached
to the coast men & whites in the p.m. The day passed off
nicelye

Monday Jan. 30 - 1899

After breakfast I went to Kinshasa on my bike - did what
business there was & got back home by 11 a.m. Had a very
pleasant trip. I began building a foul yard - I went ove
to the state place as two steamers came in from the Kas-
sai I had a letter from Morrison & from the Westcott
Brose All well -

Tuesday Jan. 31 - 1899

This a.m. the commissaire came over to see me & try to
arrange the little palava with Mr. Woolings. I called
Mr. Woolings in & in a few minutes all was well - & as
the expression goes “palava fines" - I gave the Commis~
saire so American fruit cake & Lemonade & he did justice
to both it rained & I lent him my rain coat - I finished
making fowl yard and have 30 chickens in it.

Wednesday Feb. 13 ~ 1899

Nothing new has taken place today. Great preparations
for the coming of the Gov. General tomorrow, are being
made.

Thursday Feb. 2 - 1899

I went to the boat today, & the capt. told me there was
place for 50 loads so I had the Westcott Bros. loads
carried down - 26 - & put on board ville de Bruges - I
stayed at the beach until the train came in with gov.
then a hand shaking all around.
