John Clifford Brown

(1872-1901) Engineer, cartographer in the U.S. Army.

Was on outpost last night. Outpost is an easy guard, from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M., four hours off, two hours on, and the next

I think the rainy season must be near its last stages. In the last week it has only rained occasionally, mostly at night. The roads

Up at 4 A.M. Beefsteak, bread and coffee and down the track to meet the patrol north from Apalit. A lovely morning and a beautiful

Up at 4, breakfast and started about 5. The big square at Santa Rita gradually filled with troops and bull carts. Eight companies of the