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]

Wed. Sept. 19th


Moved from Eustaquero Lopez. Loaded up three carabao carts with our truck and
started them off in charge of Worthington, Patsy and Barber. Walked six miles and
started in work. Ran three miles and started or Conupcion where we were supposed to
camp. Finally we located the place away up in the mountains and what was supposed to
be a good tower turned out to be a little bit of a barrio. There was no chow and
no baggage. We got a native house about 10'X10' and bought some rice. After dark
Worthington, Patsy and old John came in about beat out. We made a supper of rice and
turned in on the bamboo floor and got a little sleep. Felt kind of hungry though.

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