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]

SAT SEPT 8TH

Silay: Left Escalante on the C.F.T. Samar at five a.m. Glad to say good-bye to
the place. Had a fine day and a beautiful sail around to Silay which we reached
about 3p.m. Anchored about 3 mi. offshore and had to row in. "Patsy" and
Worthington went on over to Soilo to the hospital. Patsy has a tropical ulcer on his
leg and it is ruptured. My leg is better. Dr. Carson the company doctor sliced it
as soon as I got on board the boat and there was blood poisoning in it. Seems good to
get back to Silay which seems like a big city. There is talk that we will run across
the island to Dumaguete through the mountains. Hope not.

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