Friday, July 14th, 1899  

July 14 Friday
Weather is lovely and all of us are getting shore leave until 9 p.m. this is a Holliday over here in Yokohoma and the whole City is decorated good many amerikan Flags are visible the Captain is having a Daft cashed and each one in our Co. recieved 5 Yens $2.30 most of us went on the Train to Tokyo wish is the Capital of Japan I went there in the afternoon and returned in the Evening in time to see the Fire works in Front of the Oriental Hotel on the Bay I didnt goe aboard the Ship but put up at the Salvation Army where we had a good Bew Meals are verry reason able in fact every thing is cheap

Weather is lovely and all of us are getting shore leave until 9 p.m. This is a holiday over here in Yokohama and the whole city is decorated. A good many American flags are visible. The Captain is having a draft cashed and each one in our company received five yens ($2.30). Most of us went on the train to Tokyo which is the capitol of Japan. I went there in the afternoon and returned in the evening in time to see the fireworks in front of the Oriental Hotel on the bay. I didn't go aboard the ship but put up at the Salvation Army where we had good bed. Meals are very reasonable; in fact, everything is cheap.