Leo. Thursday Mar. 30 - 1899

This asm. we heard that the A.B.M.U. steamer Henry Reed
came in to Kinshasa last night - & would be at our beach
about 3 p.m. = but it was about 5 peme before it came.
Mr. Billington & wife on board. He came down to take

up cargo for A.B.M. He will load up tomorrow.

Friday Mar. 31 - 99

Mr. Billington had loaded up and was getting ready to
leave tomorrow morning - but a telegram came from Dr.
Dye & wife from Matadi ~ asking him to wait as they
would be up on Saturday & wished to go up river with

him so he waited. We had been using a table & bureau
of Mr. Morgan's to keep them out of mischief but he sent
for them and now they are gone. Mr. Billington brought
me two big bags of corn about 4 bushels - costing about
20 cents per. bu. We asked him & Mrs. B. to take dinner
with us today but they plead too much work & did not come

Saturday April 1%* 1899

This aem. I went to see the sick man - found him in a sad
condition & went & told the Commissaire. He said he
would have the Lr. urged on & so two Drs were sent down
& he was given more attention. About 12 n. the Kassai
boat which took Mr. Vass away, came in and about 3 p.m.
it went to Kinshasa I went too - when we came back - the
Gommissaires Vanmubig - & Latham - the man who had the
English man shot - & the Dr. we got back about dark -
after supper Sophie & I went to the Depot to meet Dr. &
Mrs. Dye - they come from N. Y. City & come to reinforce
Mr. Farris The F.M.C.S. - in other word compbelites.

We found Mr. & Mrs. B. & Mr. Woolings there - and the
train was late & did not come until 10 o'clock p.m.

They are very nice.

Sunday - April 2°4 1899

This aem. Mr. Woolings preached to the Congos & in the
pem- Dr. Dye preached to the Accras. He had his organ
at Church & Mrs. Billington played. After service there
was singing - for about 15 or 20 minutes. Dr. Dye & wife
took supper with us & spent the evening ~— we had a very
pleasant time - they went down on the boat to sleep as
Mr. Billington wanted to leave early in the morning.
