Wednesday, Dec. 21st, 1898
December 21, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Forenoon hot; shower after dinner & quite cool. Disquieting war alarms
John E.T. Milsaps
(January 3, 1852 –- November 29, 1932). Bibliophile, collector, Salvation Army officer and missionary.
Thursday, Dec. 22d, 1898
December 22, 1898
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Out of bed early, prayed, glanced at the bible, cooked breakfast
Friday, Dec. 23d, 1898
December 23, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Rainy morning; cool weather; clear night & a bright moon. To
Saturday, Dec. 24th, 1898
December 24, 1898
Camp Santa Mesa –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Christmas Eve on a foreign shore, but our environments are radically
Sunday, Dec. 25th, 1898
December 25, 1898
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. 1898 is fast slipping into eternity. Only one more week and
Monday, Dec. 26th, 1898
December 26, 1898
Corregidor Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Out of bed early & cooked a hurried breakfast. Rev. Owens hunted
Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 1898
December 27, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Rushed thro’ this day. Am afraid that I am biting off
Wednesday, Dec. 28th, 1898
December 28, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. My underwear is wet with perspiration tonight. Did much walking today.
Thursday, Dec. 29th, 1898
December 29, 1898
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. The year ’98 is almost gone. Well God is good to
Friday, Dec. 30th, 1898
December 30, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. The year ’98 is drawing to a close. One more day
Saturday, Dec. 31st, 1898
December 31, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Last day of 1898. Unto the Lord my God be the
Sunday, Jan. 1st, 1899
January 1, 1899
WELCOME 1899 EVERY HOUR FOR JESUS Corregidor Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Up early; cooked hasty breakfast. Then
Monday, Jan. 2d, 1899
January 2, 1899
Mariveles, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Heavy clouds in the sky; no rain; cool on Manila bay.
Tuesday, Jan. 3d, 1899
January 3, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. I am forty-seven years of age today. Was born in Houston,
Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 1899
January 4, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Feel quite weary and jaded. My stomach has not been quite
Thursday, Jan. 5th, 1899
January 5, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Weather cool for this country. After breakfast was cooked, eaten &
Friday, Jan. 6th, 1899
January 6, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Cool weather comparatively cloudy. Feeling run down I have kept quiet
Saturday, Jan. 7th, 1899
January 7, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Cloudy and warm but not rain. This is the dry season.
Sunday, Jan. 8th, 1899
January 8, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. All day clouds covered the sky. Gloomy weather. A light, slow
Monday, Jan. 9th, 1899
January 9, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Cloudy, cool day – i.e. cool for Manila. Out of bed
Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 1899
January 10, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Cool breeze blowing larger part of the day, reminded me of
Wednesday, Jan. 11th, 1899
January 11, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. A day of excitement. Relations with the Filipinos are so strained
Thursday, Jan. 12th, 1899
January 12, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Sky overcast with clouds all day and the temperature cool to
Friday, Jan. 13th, 1899
January 13, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Cloudy gloomy day, but dry and cool. This is the day
Saturday, Jan. 14th, 1899
January 14, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Out of bed early. Not a difficult matter. Same kind of
Sunday, Jan. 15th, 1899
January 15, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Slow falling rain last night, cloudy all day with stiff breeze,
Monday, Jan. 16th, 1899
January 16, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Hot sultry weather; cloudy but dry. Went to post office; no
Tuesday, Jan. 17th, 1899
January 17, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Clear, bright sky and hot weather. Kept busy. Cooked breakfast &
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, 1899
January 18, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Heavy black clouds and a shower. People are recovering from their
Thursday, Jan. 19th, 1899
January 19, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Out of bed early, prayed, read Bible lesson & cooked breakfast