Sunday, August 9, 1861
Oriental sailed at daylight. “Jim”, our queer, crack-brained (!) Shanghai-love-affair sailor, ran away last week. He is seen in “Choky”
Cornelius B. Gold
Monday August 3, 1861
Finish my “Travels by land”. Mail letters home + return to Jabez [illegible] in P.M. to resume my nautical port duties.
Sunday morning, August 2, 1861
Went to Mass. Dropped into + quickly out of the examination of some priestly or legal young man, could not tell which. P.M. Went on… Read More »Sunday morning, August 2, 1861
Saturday, August 1, 1861
Take Banker with four men, for a trip up the river to Pasig + the Laguna entrance. Our Comprador, Juan Barberry, is my indian guide… Read More »Saturday, August 1, 1861
July 31, 1861
Get off in the Lighter man’s little canoe. Don’t know what else came to pass this day.
July 30, 1861
Go in Banker to Sugar House and Cigarettes Factory. Latter employs 3000 men and boys. Eve. Go to the Oriental. Boatmen afraid of wind, +… Read More »July 30, 1861
July 29, 1861
Walk about Manila. Visit cigar manufactury with its 7000 girls + piles of “tobac.” Dine and spend the evening by invitation of Mr. Green with… Read More »July 29, 1861
Tuesday July 28, 1861
Half past 6 A. M. Steamer for Bulacan, return at half past noon.
Monday, July 27, 1861
Capt.Ginn’s boy John, a young Dublinite, goes ashore with me and spend the forenoon in a cabriolet doing Manila. Put up at the San F.… Read More »Monday, July 27, 1861