Rainy & cold. Did my routine paper duty and worked some. Received a letter from Martha to await her back to morrow afternoon. I am so glad she is coming. I got a good idea not to let her go again, and leave me all alone. Papers sold good this morning, so I hope to get a good trade by and by. Got some work to morrow. One naval battle was fought in the Philipine Island. Victorious for America. Commodore Dewey was the comander. More and harder battles will follow. This victorie will not do much good, for he has not troops on hand and so maintain the positions taken. Must depend on the insurgents and, I am afraid, will turn out to be a failure. However we must hope the best. Our volunteers got orders to leave tomorrow morning at 8.24. I wish them luck.
The writings of two historical figures who never knew the internet