SAT SEPT 8TH

Silay: Left Escalante on the C.F.T. Samar at five a.m. Glad to say good-bye to
the place. Had a fine day and a beautiful sail around to Silay which we reached
about 3p.m. Anchored about 3 mi. offshore and had to row in. "Patsy" and
Worthington went on over to Soilo to the hospital. Patsy has a tropical ulcer on his
leg and it is ruptured. My leg is better. Dr. Carson the company doctor sliced it
as soon as I got on board the boat and there was blood poisoning in it. Seems good to
get back to Silay which seems like a big city. There is talk that we will run across
the island to Dumaguete through the mountains. Hope not.