Strange already knows that he won't be able to talk to everybody individually what with horses in the morning and hunting in the afternoon. So, when he's got a free moment after his grumpy conversation with the Ringmaster at breakfast, he scribbles a little note to everybody on the corner of the magically linked maps.
Two more missing. RM knows. Won't be able to leave until after ball JS
day 173 - for posterity's sake, a quick note on the map!
Two more missing. RM knows.
Won't be able to leave until after ball
JS
Hopefully that makes sense.