Leopoldville - Tuesday April 11 - 99

About noon today capt. Ottos of Ville d'Anvers came in
and at 2 o'clock I went to the boat - for it had just
been to the Kassai with 100 loads for our brethren at
Luebo. After I saw that all was well, I went to the
Post Office and rec'd letters from Morrison, Vass &
Phipps. Sophie has been getting some little dresses
ready for some of the little children at Luebo to help
out Miss Fearing & Miss Thomas. Late this afternoon
Ville de Bruxelles which is to take my loads came back
and tomorrow she will load up and Thursday she will
leave. I put on a case of matches I bought at S.A.P.V.
for Luebo which cost 100 frs. so I had 101 loads again
of one.

Wednesday - April 12 - 1899

This a.m. the loads were taken on board and shortly
after it began to rain. I went up to see my sick friend,
and found him very feeble. He will go to Boma Friday.

I had the papers for the loads signede I shall probably
go to Kinshasa tomorrow with the boat.

Thursday April 13 - 99

I arranged everything and when the boat blew and was
ready to go I had my bike on board and was ready tooa

I went to Kinshasa. we first stopped at the custom house
and then went on to $.A.B..where some more loads were
taken on board. I left the boat then & rode my bike
down to Gordon's where I stayed until after dinner.
About 3 o'clock I started home - had a boy along with
me. I reached home about 3:30 all well.

Friday April 14 - 99

This aem. I went down to the beach to ascertain when the
next boat would go out - but she has to undergo some
repairs which will take several days. Today the retirin;
commissaire Mr. Van Merbeke left for Burope he has been
here 3 years ~ his time has expired. Mr. Philipier the
sick man went down to Boma to recuperate.

Saturday April 15 - 99

I went to the beach & the boat is on the slip - Mr.
Gordon broke a piece of his wheel & sent it to me to
see if I could get it repaired. I took it to the chief
machinist & he said he would fix it for me all well -
Nothing new - bath night - good-night.
