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Estancia “La California”
1906 Day-Book

This is the 18th diary that has survived the years, however, it has suffered from damp – the cover is stained and many pages have come loose.

Spanish: All entries, except the few entries in April, are written entirely in Spanish.  The entries in this diary are much more detailed than in preceding diaries.  A record was made of all the employees and what they did each day.

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 diary pages.

January through April
Size: 4.2 mb.
May
Size: 3.7 mb.
June
Size: 4.0 mb.
July
Size: 4.2 mb.
August
Size: 5.2 mb.
September
Size: 5.8 mb.
October
Size: 5.4 mb.
November
Size: 4.9 mb.
December
Size: 6.6 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)