The Journal of Fletcher Ames Hatch

Being an account of my experience while at work for the Philippine R.R. Co. After you have read these pages, don't talk to me about all engineers having a snap.

If anything happens to me this book is to be sent to my brother Israel Hatch, RD#1, Rockland, Massachusetts, USA.

[transcribed from the original diary by Wynona B. and Jon-Richard Little, 2007]

Wednesday June 20th Silay



Got the instruments out and adjusted them in the morning. In the afternoon we went out and made a map of the town. About 5000 natives followed us around and got in the way so that you couldn't see the transitman's signals at all. Having heard words to get native helpers. People here don't seem to be much in favor of a railroad. Kept awake at night by the stallions fighting around the house. Showers in P.M.

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