~had supper with us. we had a fine large feed

Mr. Woolings

Leo. Monday Spril ard 99

I got on board the steamer at 6 o'clock this a.m. I
left Sophie in bed - I gave orders to the boys to go

for quanga. I went to Kinshasa with them. Had break-
fast at the Dutch House saw Mr. Grenfell & wife - I

then went to Brazzaville with Mr. B. & bade the party
goodbye. I had dinner with the chief of the Dutch House
Mr. Cooper ~ in the absence of Mr. Greshoff, and in p.m.
came back with the Dutch House Steamer - on our way over
some Accra men tied a canoe to the boat & by some miss-
managment the thing swung around & through one man out -
& before the captain could get the steam boat back to
him he was drowned - the other Accra men if they had
made any effort might have saved him - but they never
offered & the fellow had to go - poor man = after it

was over they all cried - I went to Gordons ~- & Mr.
Grenfell offered to take 58 loads which I had at the
Dutch House to Leo. for me As some men had been trying
to steal - then I came home on my wheel. Mr. Gordon
came part way with me.

Tuesday April 4th 99

We got up early this a.m. & Sophie had everything ready
for a good dinner by nine o'clock. About 10 the boat
Peace B.M.S. steamer came bringing Mr. & Mrs. Grenfell
& little girl - Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & baby - My loads

were put off, and I had them carried to the magazine -
with the others we had Mr. Woolings to dinner with us -
there were & of us at the table. Mr. Grenfell is a
white man & highly educated. His wife is a rough Africar
woman ~- black - from Cameroons. A few days ago their 19
year old daughter - Mulatto ~ died - very sad ~ about

4 o'clock they all left for Kinshasa again. All well -
good time & good-night.

Wednesday April 5 - 99

The steamer Ville de Bruxelles is on the slip for small
repairs I don't know when she will return to Luebo.
&verything is quiet. I went to see a sick man —- very
much neglected. New Dr. Italian - Nothing of interest
Good-night.

Thursday April 6 ~ 99

Steamer Brabout left this a.m. Goes up the Congo R. Mr.
Woolings went to Kinshasa & spent the day. It was Market
Day and we sent to get quange for the boys & only rec'd
# as much as we sent for. Nothing else of int. good-nigh
