Saturday, March 25th, 1899
March 25, 1899
Caloocan, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Sky cloudy but weather hot & oppressive. My overshirt was wet
John E.T. Milsaps
(January 3, 1852 –- November 29, 1932). Bibliophile, collector, Salvation Army officer and missionary.
Sunday, Mar. 26th, 1899
March 26, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Sky covered with light hazy clouds which hardly broke the force
Monday, Mar. 27th, 1899
March 27, 1899
Tambobong, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Cloudy more or less all day but dry and hot. Tonight
Tuesday, March 28th, 1899
March 28, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. More or less cloudy; air still; weather hot; dry. Heavy
Wednesday, March 29th, 1899
March 29, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Heavy shower this afternoon. Have had a long dry spell. Hope
Thursday, March 30th, 1899
March 30, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Heavy shower this afternoon. The weather now reminds me of the
Friday, March 31st, 1899
March 31, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Good Friday. Looks like Sunday in Manila. All the stores are
Saturday, April 1st, 1899
April 1, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. We are now tackling another month. Time flies fast. Since my
Sunday, April 2d, 1899
April 2, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Easter. Bible reading & prayer & praise to my God this
Monday, Apr. 3d, 1899
April 3, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. The war situation today greatly relaxed. That is the tension. Tonight
Tuesday, April 4th, 1899
April 4, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Clear day with more or less heavy black clouds on the
Wednesday, April 5th, 1899
April 5, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. I remained close at home all day. Rev. & Mrs. Owens
Thursday, April 6th, 1899
April 6, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Bible reading – Exodus & Psalms & prayer the first thing
Friday, April 7th, 1899
April 7, 1899
Malolos, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. It is past 9.p.m. & I am tired and sleepy. Have
Saturday, April 8th, 1899
April 8, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Heavy black clouds threatening a storm rolled up today, but no
Sunday, Apr. 9th, 1899
April 9, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Forenoon clean, afternoon short period of shower. Bible reading & prayers,
Monday, April 10th, 1899
April 10, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. General William Booth is 70 years of age today. A most
Tuesday, April 11th ‘99
April 11, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dry weather; a God-send it is too to our troops.
Wednesday, April 12th, 1899
April 12, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Added one more page to Major Pebbles’ letter; making 10.
Thursday, April 13th , 1899
April 13, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Mr. George F. Conway, superintendent of the military stations of
Friday, April 14th , 1899
April 14, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Up & out of bed early. Read a chapter in
Saturday, April 15th , 1899
April 15, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo This is the night appointed for another Filipino uprising in
Sunday, April 16th, 1899
April 16, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Clear sky tonight with the starts and crescent moon shining
Monday, April 17th, 1899
April 17, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Up at 6.20. Fried bacon in a hurry & made
Tuesday, April 18th, 1899
April 18, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Rain. Heavy black clouds hung on the horizon & partially
Wednesday, April 19th, 1899
April 19, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Hot day, although heavy clouds hung in the sky and
Thursday, April 20th, 1899
April 20, 1899
Paombong, Bulacan Province, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo I am returned from a village about 2
Friday, April 21st, 1899
April 21, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo The time is now about 8 p.m. Word has lately
Saturday, April 22, 1899
April 22, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Blinding flashes of lightning, thunder and a rain is at
Sunday, April 23d, 1899
April 23, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo So Provost-Sergeant M. Ryan of Bilibid prison is dead! I