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Estancia “La California”
1900 Day-Book

This is the 12th diary that has survived the years, however, like the others, it has suffered from damp.  The entries were made by one or more people, William O. Beniz (Willie), his mayordomo, and segundos.

Background:  The background image is John Schreiber’s lithograph of “La California”, which he drew in 1878.

Reference Pages:  To aid the reader with Spanglish terminology, unfamiliar names (people & places), and old measures (weights, distances, currencies, etc.) we have provided a set of: Reference Pages.  We recommend you have these available — they will open in a second window or tab.

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PDF files:

Click on a title below to download a PDF file containing images of the actual diary pages.  Many blotter pages have comments, some aligned with dates on the facing diary page.  We transcribed onto the blotter pages comments that are difficult to read (written in faint pencil).

Front Cover & pages
Front Cover, and printed advertisement & information pages.
Size: 13 mb.
Quarter-1
Daily written entries for January, February, and March.
Size: 9 mb.
Quarter-2
Daily written entries for April, May, and June.
Size: 9 mb.
Quarter-3
Daily written entries for July (begins on 3rd), August, and September.
Size: 9 mb.
Quarter-4
Daily written entries for October, November, and December.
Size: 10 mb.
Back Cover & pages
Cash pages (unused), back advertisement pages, & Back Cover.
Size: 6 mb.

Transcription:

January

Spanglish speakers!  Please help us transcribe these diaries so others can enjoy them as well!  For example, see 1899.


© Peter Benitz (Benitz Family)