Wednesday, May 24th, 1899
May 24, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Typhoon all day. Bay rough. Elements are calm tonight but
John E.T. Milsaps
(January 3, 1852 –- November 29, 1932). Bibliophile, collector, Salvation Army officer and missionary.
Thursday, May 25th, 1899
May 25, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Have just completed a letter & copied it, to Rev.
Friday, May 26th, 1899
May 26, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Am troubled with influenza tonight. Heard running all day.
Saturday, May 27th, 1899
May 27, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Weather warm. Shower during the day. Last night the
Sunday, May 28th, 1899
May 28, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Clouds hang on the horizon, but for all that
Monday, May 29th, 1899
May 29, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Cloudy, but rainless. Cool breeze. Read a chapter in Numbers
Tuesday, May 30th, 1899
May 30, 1899
San Fernando, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Manila Decoration Day. The first service of this character was
Wednesday, May 31st, 1899
May 31, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Last of May now for June. Would not care
Thursday, June 1st, 1899
June 1, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Early this morning I awoke with a dull headache, which
Friday, June 2d 1899
June 2, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Forenoon cloudy, afternoon, dust storm, followed by thunder & a
Saturday, June 3d 1899
June 3, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo The atmosphere is bristling with portents of coming conflict today.
Sunday, June 4th 1899
June 4, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Finished reading the book of Numbers in the old Testament.
Monday, June 5th 1899
June 5, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Manila Our four sailors departed. They left this morning before either
Tuesday, June 6th 1899
June 6, 1899
San Fernando, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Manila A sweltering day in the tropics – very hot.
Wednesday, June 7th 1899
June 7, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Commencing early the sky was overcast with clouds. A
Tuesday, June 8th 1899
June 8, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo District More or less clouds overhanging the earth all day
Friday, June 9th 1899
June 9, 1899
Malolos, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist., Manila Cloudy all day with a little sunshine now
Saturday, June 10th 1899
June 10, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Heavy clouds hang on the horizon all day. No
Sunday, June 11th 1899
June 11, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Was roused from asleep about midnight or the “wee
Monday, June 12th 1899
June 12, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Sky is overcast with clouds almost every day. At night
Tuesday, June 13th 1899
June 13, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Manila Hot sun shining thro’ the clouds at intervals. No rain.
Wednesday, June 14th 1899
June 14, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Cloudy but dry during the forenoon. Afternoon a wind
Thursday, June 15th 1899
June 15, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo This forenoon the sun managed to peep thro’ the clouds
Friday, June 16th 1899
June 16, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Breaking up periods come & come and come again in
Saturday, June 17th 1899
June 17, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Up early this morning read a chapter in Deuteronomy then
Sunday, June 18th 1899
June 18, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Out of bed before reveille sounded over in the artillery
Monday, June 19th 1899
June 19, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Days rushed with wonderful rapidity. – Up early; read
Tuesday, June 20th 1899
June 20, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. Forenoon cloudy with sun out at brief periods; uncomfortably
Wednesday, June 21st 1899
June 21, 1899
Cavite, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Warm day. About 3 p.m. or there about afternoon [now] clouds
Thursday, June 22d 1899
June 22, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Shower at time of writing – about 7.30 p.m. Sun