July 18th -Tuesday, 1899
Slept all a.m. & in p.m. sat in windows and watched the rushing waters toward the lake. River rose very rapidly and late in eve… Read More »July 18th -Tuesday, 1899
Slept all a.m. & in p.m. sat in windows and watched the rushing waters toward the lake. River rose very rapidly and late in eve… Read More »July 18th -Tuesday, 1899
Took “St. Acija” at 9 –for Pasig. Relief at 8.30 a.m. Rain all day. 1st Colo left on 16th.
Ate well today –went to arsenal and got a sword and looked at the collection of curios which the Spanish have been collecting for 300… Read More »7/15 Saturday, 1899
Took carometa [carromata] for Capeton del Porta and at 9 a.m. the boat up river went off and left me. Carriage to Pasig cost 12… Read More »July 14-Friday, 1899
Made some purchases today and took long ride to Tondo, San Maguil [Miguel] and, in p.m., went out to Senora Rivera’s and as the Church’s… Read More »7-13 Thursday, 1899
Went to Pasig. Visited boys in hospital, then walked to lower ferry where “New York” was hung up. Crossed to road at cut, & walked… Read More »7-12 Wednesday 1899
Hardest rain I ever saw. All day. River rose rapidly & flowed up to Laguna. Carried away several fish traps, & our bridge. Rio roaring… Read More »7-9 Sunday, 1899
Relieved at 4.30 p.m. and Oh, how it rained & the old church rung with songs which would shock the priests were they here.
On guard tonight. Saw a pitiful funeral today. Two men with a rough box in which was a little babe. The men lifted the pole… Read More »7-7 Friday, 1899