Fresno

1879 Nov? 17th Munday real bumming? day I still have a very hard cold: the ship Sonoma of Boston Chartered to day M.K. Directfent? 3.2/.6 tho first Charters for 25 days am glad there has bin a move 18th the weather still Like summer & no freghts My cold is about the same took a dose of gin (lined out) & molasses when I went to bed 19th My cold is better this weathr is the same business dr. called to the capt Lerd & aranged to take his slaps ? 20th the weather & busing? the same my cold is better & i begin to feel like my self again. went down to North beach to day. 21st Every thing stattus quo. except my cold that has improved very much 22nd the weather & busing? the same My cold is better. I went in the evening to Sabbath school cansint? & had a good time the Church was full

1899 Nov 23rd beautiful sabbath. ine the morning i went to Dr Stine Church 1 Congregational. after Church went to oakland to Mr Budingtons spent the afternoon. in the evening went to the Howard st Presbyterian Church Revd Mr Frish and returned to the ship at 9:30 P.M. 24th another fine day like summer still on Charters Mr Talbot told he was offered =L32/6 to berth: the steamer City of sydney sails from Australia fri 25th thar is nothing new to write today weather fine business the same a yesterday one Bark Chartered 65/ to ??? 26th the weather is cooler wind from the ???? ??? to day to unbend the sails Look as if we are to lay & wait for freights to rise several small repel?? chartered yesterday at 62/6 ??? for orders 27th thanksgiving day went in this forenoon to the Presbyterian Church Mr Frisk spoke on the things that people had to be thankful for

reviewed the events of the City & states mostly f polittical belieefs?? que stian & all he seems to be in favoor of Limited Emegration both from Europe & India: I fear I did not feel as thankful for my Dinner and shold have ben for they gave me me? Turkey said it was gon I told them I thought they had a small supply. in the afternoon went to woodward Gardens a very nice place fine collection of stuffed Birds animals & fish. An acquarium with som fish some wild animals & tames ones Beres monkeys & grounds are well laid out & shrubery Plants & flowers both out doors & in hot houses, stoped to a Resturant & got supper had Roast Turkey but did not find all the fixings got back to the ship at 8:30 P.M. ship Captan told me two Ladies had called Left that card with the mato:

28th nothing new to day the Looks? thrikning? No freights was offered 62/6 for Bordeaux 29th this day rainy just what the Country? wants but it makes the city very unpleasant the streets are all mud & water No Charters made to day 30th sabbath all day rainy have only left the ship to get my meals it has bin a Lonesom and tedious day Nov ? 1st Light showers & Cloudy. the ship joseph finney Chartered last week Liverpool =L2.17/6 the Harry Mills Charterd to day from fred Chase? & a FairHaven news paper it seems good to hear from him hope to have letters from daughter tomorrow 2nd weather fine two other ships Chartered =L3. had a letter to day from sis folks? all well how good it is to hear from home 3rd fine weather but threattens rain recd a Letter from my Daughter & Mr. Leeham glad I am to hear such good news all well wonder when I should see them

1874 ? 4th the weather warm & plesant offered to take 67/6 to Bordeaux & wait a telegram nearly all the tunage is taken. I went to Oakland with Mr. Collins & spent the night he has two nice children his wife not yet 23 years. they have a verry plesant pretty home 5th rainy wind S.E. came over to the City plenty of mud. no news from Telegram at 2 P.M. at 5.30 coming down stars I sliped fell on my right side & back nearly nocking the breath out of me had help to get up baithed in afodildock? afterwards in arnisa? & wet a flannel with arenas? & bound on my side it feels Lame? 6th fine plesant weather wind to the Northward. My back and side is verry sore & lame went in afternoon to the Dr. have Cartered the ship this day to a Direct Pent =L 3.7/.6 am glad this thing is don have got tyard of waiting