Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 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… Read More »Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 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… Read More »Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 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… Read More »Sunday, Dec. 25th, 1898
Santa Mesa Camp, Luzon – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Weather cool, but my underwear was wet with perspiration… Read More »Sunday, Dec. 18th, 1898
We received our pay today. Our company went on out-Post Duty. There are 4 Posts. (Editor’s note: At some point in November, Briggs wrote detailed… Read More »November 7, 1898 (Monday)
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. The newspapers contained nothing today re recommencement of hostilities between the… Read More »Saturday, November 5th, 1898
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. War clouds are growing dark. We try to think the situation… Read More »Saturday, Oct. 22d, 1898
Hoy la plaza de Manila se ha rendido a los yanquis. Las primeras horas del día no anunciaban novedad alguna, (…) De repente se ha… Read More »Sábado 13 de Agosto 1898
This morning, at 6 o’clock, I went on shore with a comrade. We visited the markets of Binondo and San Miguel. There is an enormous… Read More »Monday, May 30, 1898
Went on shore to-day and went all over the city, and returned to the ship with a very poor opinion of Manila. The city is… Read More »Feb. 18th (Sunday), 1866