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Estancia “La California”
1904 Day-Book

This is the 16^th diary that has survived the years, however, like the others, it has suffered from damp.

Spanish: This diary is written almost exclusively in Spanish.

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).

January & Febuary Size: 2.1mb. March & April Size: 2.6mb. May & June Size: 2.7mb. Covers & preprinted pages Size: 3.8mb.

July & August Size: 2.5mb. September & October Size: 2.2mb. November, December, & Appendix Size: 3.6mb.

Transcription:

January

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

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