July 23, 1898
Inspection 8 a.m. Insurgents bombarding Spanish. It rained all day. We received orders for outpost duty tomorrow; 150 rounds of ammunition were called in leaving… Read More »July 23, 1898
William McKinley
July 26, 1898
Rivalries Neither the timidity of French diplomacy nor the mediocrity of our naval forces seems to discourage the English interest in us. They continue their… Read More »July 26, 1898
Saturday, August 27, 1898
“United States Supremacy Must Be Absolute” On August 18, Admiral Dewey, through his aide-de-camp, informed his squadron that as a result of the preliminary talks… Read More »Saturday, August 27, 1898
Sunday 1-29-99
Wrote to Miss Adams in a.m. At 11 Frank Coombs and I went to senora Rivera’ Casa on Calle Looban, 29. About 20 natives were… Read More »Sunday 1-29-99
February 4th, 1899
It was a beautiful day, Saturday, February 4, 1899.[1] There was peace and happiness everywhere in Malolos because on this day the (peace) Commissioners were… Read More »February 4th, 1899
Wednesday, March 8th, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Dist. As usual after morning ablutions, read Scripture –chapter in Exodus–… Read More »Wednesday, March 8th, 1899
May 2, 1899
Mail came today. Received one letter from home & one from Mary S. & Cleona. Most of the boys received a large mail. Am still… Read More »May 2, 1899
March 7, 1901
The honorable dictator received a letter from Señor Apolinario Mabini, dated the 22d of November, 1900, transmitting messages from the American generals, MacArthur and Bell,… Read More »March 7, 1901
Iloilo, Monday, Sept. 9, 1901
More misery! The tail-end of a typhoon was still stirring up the inter-island waters when we left Manila and sea-sickness was general during the first… Read More »Iloilo, Monday, Sept. 9, 1901