Name/Title
A pocket diary, belonging to J. E. Preston of Los Angeles, a farmerEntry/Object ID
2015.208.1.1Description
A pocket diary, belonging to J. E. Preston of Los Angeles, a farmer, 1883. The diary is bound with a red cloth cover including a pencil pocket on the inside and a flap to close. The diary begins with an astrological calendar and is meant for recording the temperature and weather each day. Each page is split into six days. Each day has an entry. Topics include irrigation, ploughing, planting, cultivating, animal husbandry, Chinamen, going to Sunday school at church, going to the city and working for certain people. Plants mentioned: apricots, oranges, grape vines and more. It also includes information on the daily weather, rain, clouds and sun. The diary is in fair condition, abrasion and creasing through use.
