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To Vincent.
22 May, 1891.
Daleympfe, relation of the Daleymples who used to be in Dominica. I met on the steamer when I brought Oslo back from Dominica Antigua after his severe illness. And the other was a Mr. Hewitt, acting as accountant of the Colonial Bank whom I met in March at the Crane Hotel in Barbados. So we soon became friendly.
23 May, 1891.
Saturday. This morning I called on Mr. Administrata and have a long conference with him. He is a tall handsome man of very nice manners, and he received me warmly and with great kindness. Afterwards I call to see Dr. [illegible] the Colonial Surgeon. He too is very friendly and he offered to help me in anyway he could. Mrs. Musson, who is a lady of rather large proportions is very gracious. Her daughter, short about 16, is as sweet and small as edition of her. In the afternoon I got to tennis at Government House with Reverend Hewitt, which is about a mile away from the town and pleasantly situated at the head of the Botanic Gardens. Captain Muling had asked me to go, and he said Mr. Muling would take it for a call. Mr. Muling and her daughters are surrounded by the St Vincent youth and beauty. Mrs. Muling is somewhat old looking but she was very nice and industriously strove to make herself agreeable. She has eleven children, including five daughters of varying ages with her. Here is also a Miss Hewitt—the Governess, about whom Hewitt is much chaffed, pretty