September 4, 1899
Rain continuous. Spent the entire morning on Root’s book. If this keeps up I shall soon master surveying. Not that it is so extremely difficult.… Read More »September 4, 1899
John Clifford Brown
September 3, 1899
Sunday. Nothing to do. Wrote a number of letters. Borrowed Root’s “Topographical Sketching” from the Captain and spent most of the day reading that. After… Read More »September 3, 1899
September 2, 1899
San Fernando is beginning to wear quite a business-like aspect. When we first came here it was quite deserted save for the troops, but since… Read More »September 2, 1899
September 1, 1899
Spent the entire day drawing the map we got the data for yesterday. It seems we were within a mile of San Jose, where there… Read More »September 1, 1899
August 31, 1899
Muster and inspection of arms at 7 A.M. Cannot begin work at headquarters until 9 A.M., worked until about 1 A.M. when orderly came down,… Read More »August 31, 1899
August 30, 1899
On map from 6 to 8.30 A.M., when I, our map being done, am leaving for Gen. McArthur’s headquarters to draw some maps for him.… Read More »August 30, 1899
August 29, 1899
Consolidating the maps into one. Not very accurate but the best in existence of the country. Four miles wide from Bacolo[r] through San Fernando to… Read More »August 29, 1899
August 28, 1899
Same thing. Same territory, only between the road and the railroad.
August 27, 1899
Back to Collulit [Calulut] to join my map to the railroad. Had a guard. Warned us at the outpost that the niggers were round. Had… Read More »August 27, 1899
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