Timeline of Diaries

Age of Exploration

1518 October 20, 1518 — September 8, 1522

Journal of Antonio Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta (1491 — 1534), Italian chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan's 1519-1522 voyage. Learn more About Antonio Pigafetta and his diary.

1519

Logbook of Francisco Albo

Francisco Albo, botswain and navigator from the island of Rhodes. Originally botswain of the Trinidad in Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, he then became pilot of the Victoria under the command of Sebastian de Elcano. Learn more About Francisco Albo and his diary.

1564

Logbook of Pierre Plin

Pierre Plin (also, Pierre Plun). Pilot in the Legaspi armada of 1564-65. Learn more About Pierre Plin and his diary.

1564

Logbook of Rodrigo de Espinosa

Rodrigo de Espinosa, served as an assistant pilot in the armada of Legaspi. Learn more About Rodrigo de Espinoza and his diary.

1564 November 21, 1564 — February 20, 1565

Logbook of Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa

Estéban Rodriguez, chief pilot of the ship Capitana in the Legaspi armada of 1565. Learn more About Estéban Rodriguez and his diary.

1564 November 21, 1564 — February 13, 1565

Logbook of Jaime Martinez and Diego Martin

1686

Journal of William Dampier

Seven Years War

1762 August 1 — October 6, 1762

Journal of William Draper

1762 September 1 — October 5, 1762

Journal of Manuel Rojo

Under New Spain (1764–1821)

1787 1787-1796

Diary of Manuel de Agote

Direct Rule from Madrid (1821–1898)

1829 January 4-17 1829

Diary of Guillermo Galvey

1829 September 9-15, 1829

Diary of Harriet Low Hillard

1848 November 28, 1848 — March 3, 1849

Journal of Benjamin Lincoln Ball

1861 July 23 –August 9, 1861

Journal of Cornelius Gold

1866 February 5-27, 1866

Journal of John Woodward Philip

1882 September 16, 1882 — May 28, 1884

Diary of Consuelo Ortiga y Rey

Philippine Revolution, First Phase (August 1896 — December 14, 1897)

1896 December 25, 1896 — February 10, 1897

Diary of Gregorio del Pilar

1896 December 30, 1896

Diary of Rafael Palma

Spanish-American War (April 21, 1898 — August 13, 1898)

1898 April 22, 1898 — August 15, 1898

Diary of Miguel Saderra Maso

1898 April 28, 1898 — August 31, 1898

Diary of Aime Ernest Motsch (“Lieutenant X”)

About Aime Ernest Motsch (“Lieutenant X”)

1898 April 27-30, 1898

Diary of John T. McCutcheon

1898 April 30 — May 2, 1898

Diary of George A. Loud

1898 May 23, 1898

Diary of James J. Loughrey

Philippine Revolution, Second Phase (May 24, 1898 -- January 23, 1899)

1898 June 6, 1898 — June 18, 1899

Diary of Chriss A. Bell

1898 July 15, 1898 — July 2, 1899

Diary of John Henry Asendorf

1898 August, 1898 — 1899

Diary of John B. Kinne

1898 August 5, 1898 — December 17, 1898

Journal of Eliphalet Huntington Blatchford

Eliphalet Huntington Blatchford (October 9, 1876 — December 23, 1905). In 1898 he enlisted in the United States Cavalry and was stationed in Manila where he remained for six months. Learn more About Eliphalet Huntington Blatchford and his diary.

First Republic (January 23, 1899 — March 23, 1901)

1899 May 31, 1899 — November 24, 1899

Diary of Venancio Concepcion

1899 December 2, 1899

Diary of Gregorio del Pilar

1899 December 2, 1899

Diary of Telesforo Carrasco

United States Military Government (August 14, 1898– July 2, 1902)

1898 November 24, 1898 — September 6, 1899

Diary of Albert Burton Welch

1898 October 20, 1898 —

Diary of John E.T. Milsaps

1899 December 18, 1899 — May 28, 1901

Diary of Joseph John Collins

Filipino-American War (February 4, 1899 — July 2, 1902)

1899 February 4, 1899 —

Diary of Robert Bruce Payne

1899 February 4, 1899 —

Diary of Santiago Barcelona

1899 March 4, 1899 —

Diary of Theodore Wurm

1899 April 5, 1899 — June 7, 1901

Diary of William Herman Wilhelm

1899 April 18, 1899 — May 27, 1900

Diary of Edward Avery Bumpus

1899 October 12, 1899 —

Diary of Karl D. White

1899 November 13, 1899 — March 22, 1901

Diary of Simeon Villa

1899 December 2, 1899

Diary of Peyton C. March

1900 January 31 to April 29, 1900

Diary of Edward E. Brown

About Edward E. Brown

1900 1900

Journal of John Marvin Dean

1901 January 15, 1901 — September 23, 1902

Diary of Apolinario Mabini

1901 May 29, 1901 — September 21, 1901

Diary of Edward Avery Bumpus

Edward Avery Bumpus (June 24, 1875 — September 28, 1901), lieutenant in the U.S. Army from Massachusetts killed in action in Balangiga, Eastern Samar in 1901. Learn more About Edward Avery Bumpus and his diary.

1901 July 14, 1901 — April 30, 1907