Diary_Journal_of_a_Passenger_0059

one of them complained Sadly
of his back for a long time after.
Our company commenced oppotations [operations]
on twesday [Tuesday] 21st of Augt. [August] all Seemingly
in good health with one esccept [exception].
But on 22 all went to work and
in the Course of the day one amn
had to return to the tent Sick
on Saturday Night. 25 a Second man
took Sick and two More on the
following week, the first two had
been Sick in [Panama] and had
the Same Sickness here. The other
two complaned [complained] of Stiff limbs
and Swelling. The Sick increased
untill [until] there was only five or Sisc [Six]
able to work out of fifteen