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]

Monday Nov. 26 th


Got up and went to Cabancalan. Took section on Beuequal River. ___ had a lot of Manila Times and we got a lot of news, including election returns, a few football scores, the baseball pennants, and some other. A rumor reached us that Germany has declared war on Russia. Fair and very hot all day. Rec’d telegram from Fanham saying probably no line.

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