THOMAS SHAKESPEAR'S DIARY
(14 pages)
1899
Sept 10 CHARLES WESTMAN paid me for 2 sacks of potatoes $4.
THOMAS GREIG 1 sack of potatoes by No 96 $2
Sept 20 Left with MR.CONDELL $2.00 for mending boots
Sept 27 Received from Mr. Condell my boots basted & a hat for Kate
Oct 17 To Santiago by 2.40 p.m. - returned by 7 pm
Oct 18 Did the work on the rail alone
Oct 19 20 21 Did the work on the rail alone
Oct 28 Telegram to maestranza 8.50 a.m.
Nov 6 Letter from Wm Tighe enclosing boleto for for 40 sacks charcoal
Nov 10 Present from Mrs Gonzales & a chair from Kate & Rosa & Georgie
Nov 11 5.30 a.m. X. Post card to "The Record" Valparaiso. Casillo 399
Nov 13 Letter from MR. MACPHERSON for huaipe & other materials
Nov 20 Ramon went by No 5 to Los Liros
Nov 26 Sent by train no 30 wages list
Dec 3 To Union Church. Brought Mrs. Macdonald home
Dec 7 Took her back to Santiago Sent MR. A. DANCE Ercilla draft for 24.00
Dec 8 Telegram to the Jefe Santiago 12 a.m.
Dec 9 Set pheasant on 12 eggs. 28th brought out 5 chicks
Dec 15 Bought a hen & 9 chicks for 2 dollars
1900
Jan 1 Paid MRS. COSAFINA. Sent by Katie $3
Jan 2 Letter to Mr. Macpherson by tren 24
Jan 4 Received wages $62
Jan 5 Sent boleto for 32.00 charges. Received box of bolts & nuts. Arm of North tank broken
Jan 7 Sent by T. Greig basket of peaches for Mr. MacPherson $1.00
Jan 9 5.30 a.m. men are repairing tank
Jan 17 Mrs. Cosafina beat Rosa
Jan 18 Mrs. Cosafina turned Kate out of school
Jan 19 Telegram to the maestranza for Gaucho de largo
Jan 20 Picked first maize
Jan21 Picked first pumpkins
Jan 22 Set blk hen on 5 duck eggs. 29th 6.pm . 4 hen eggs all bad
Jan 25 Letter to Mr. Melossi for 100 sacks
Jan 29 Saw first grapes offered for sale
Feb 1 Telegram to maestranza for 2 bronces. 4 p.m. received them by tren 29
Feb 4 Ramon not at work
Feb 6 Received wages $62. Ramon paid 11 dollars
Feb 8 Received 2 "Records" & 1 for Mr. Gould. 1 "Our Young People"
Feb 13 11 p.m. X
Feb 18 11 a.m. Put 3 eggs under blk hen. All those put 22 & 23 bad. Ramon not at work.
Feb 19 Received one barrel of packing
Feb 20 Post Card to Mr. Melossi for charcoal sacks
Feb 21 Went with Kate to PELEQUEN 11.30 am 1.30 p.m. return
Feb 25 Arranged with MR. BARRONA to come here to work March 1st
Feb 28 Ramon left the work at 9.45 a.m. Letter to Mr. Brunton respecting him.
Mar 1 Barrona came to work 7.30 by train 42. Mr. Reeves here at 11.30 disputed my right to discharge Ramon. Went to Santiago by train 18. Mr. Macpherson said I did right. Slept at HOTEL TARAPACA
May 26 Sent in list of wages by train 30 Engine Nos 181. 4 a.m.X
Jun 1 1.30 a.m. X. Opened a barrel of huaipe
Jun 2 Put in bronce Inglese
Jun 4 Received 2 barrels huaipe
Jun 5 Barrahona poisoned our ducks (5) by giving them poisoned maize
Jun 7 Received wages 62 dollars. 5 Fowls died.
Jun 9 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for bolts & tapas. Letter to MR. J. C. ROGERS. Casillo 399 VALPARAISO. 5 fowls died. Put in bronce automatico
Jun 11 2 hens died. 2 chickens hatched
Jun 12 2 hens died 2.30 a.m.X 1 chicken hatched
Jun 13 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for sperm oil by Antonio. 1 hen died 4 chicks hatched. Put in bronce at Graneros by Barrahona
Jun 14 Went to Santiago. 2 hens died
June 16 Received "Our Young People" form the Post Office. Sowed cabbage in Georgina's garden.
Jun 18 Put in 2 bronces Automatico inTrain 42 1 old bronce lost.
Jun 20 Put in 2 bronces Angolina 2 a.m. X Letter to Mr. Macpherson. Received lb sperm oil.
Jun 21 Put in 1 bronce Angolina Train 42
Jun 23 Arm broke to Iron Tank by ? 14
Jun 26 Sent in list of wages. Received package of nuts & bolts
Jun 30 Put in Bronce Angolina Train 42 ,only a few small bits of old one
Jul 1 Sent Barrahona to Graneros. Put in Bronce Automatico
Jul 8 Went to Union Church Santiago
Jul 11 Sent order for huaipe to Mr. Macpherson by Train 18
Jul 12 Put bronce in train 13
Jul 13 Line stopped at Angostura and Tenan..ririca (?)
Jul 15 6.30 X Much rain
Jul 27 Sent list of wages by Train 18 Engine 183
Jul 28 Sowed peas in Rosa's garden
Aug 1 Planted 2 rows potatoes-the first.
Aug 4 Ordered by telephone from Santiago 1 Abrazadora for Graneros
Aug 5 A mad bullock knocked me down. The pay car came. The jefe took my wages for me. Received 2 copies of The Record & a parcel of papers from T. Greig
Aug 6 In bed nearly all day. Paid Baker $7.75. Received my wages $62 from the Jefe
Aug 11 Sowed 2 rows broad beans. Went to Santiago by No 30 returned by 23.
Mr. Macpherson gave me paint & putty. Barrahona put in bronce Automatico
Aug 12 Sowed 7 rows broad beans. Received 2 bronces automatico from Pelequen
Aug 15 Painted front of house. My boots soled $1 50. Opened barrel huaipe
Aug 16 Sowed peas round the broad beans
Aug 17 Put in bronce angolina Train 42. Put doe to buck at the German.
Aug 18 6am X. Planted 1 row potatoes & pumpkins. Made grey tweed trousers
Aug 20 Set old hen on 7 eggs Planted 2 rows potatoes & sunflowers
Aug 22 Planted last row of potatoes
Aug 24 Sowed tomatoes in tin. Cabbage lettuce onions in Rutes garden. Letter to Mr. Macpherson for huaipe
Aug26 Went to Union Church Santiago. MR. SPINNING preached. Bought boots for Kate $3
Aug 27 Received a small parcel of "huaipe limpia"
Aug 28 Hen brought out 9 chicks
Aug 29 Hen brought out 1 chick. Letter to Mr. Macpherson for a barrel of packing.
Aug 30 Letter to Wm. Tighe to know the price of timber 4 x 4 16 feets. Put in 2 bronces automatico
Sep 2 Received 2 barrels "Huaipe" 1 barrel aceite.
Sep 3 Sowed lettuce & turnip. Received "Our Young People"
Sep 4 Received wages $62. Put in bronce angolina. Opened 1 barrel huaipe.
Sep5 Sowed turnip & early radish. Received 3 "Records"
Sep 6 Put in bronce angolina. Sowed small beans
Sep 7 Bought 12 boards of BARRAHONA $2 in fence
Sep 8 Bought a bladder of grassa 13.5 x 36c. $4.70
Sep 12 Opened barrel huaipe & 1 do. Aceite. Went with A. MALLOY to court room
Sep 13 Put in bronce angolina
Sep 17 Sowed carrots & nasturtions (sic). Letter from Wm Tighe Replied to it by train 29
Sep 18 Letter to Mr. Macpherson ordered huaipe & No 5 tuercas
Sep19 Sent to Mr. I. C. Rogers for the Record $2.00 by train 18. For Mr. John Gould 1.00. No.of bank note 385226 Mr. Hans Poulsden 1.00
Sep 20 Sowed parsnips in barrel
Sep 22 Sowed lettuce & cabbage in barrels. Sunflowers
Sep 27 Letter to MR. WILSON, Indiana
Oct 2 Order from MR. BRUNTON to replace Barrahona by Pena of Rengo.
Oct 2 Opened barrel huaipe
Oct 3 Gave Barrahona notice that another man would take his place tomorrow. Telegram to "FAUSTINO PENA" of RENGO to work tomorrow
Oct 4 Faustino Pena came to work.
Oct 5 Bought a drake for $2
Oct 9 6 a.m.X. Letter to Mr. Macpherson respecting statement made today by CAPERTINO REEVES. Put 5 hen eggs under sitting hen
Oct13 Planted maize & small black beans
Oct 14 To Santiago Union Church. Bought Georgina boots $2.50. T.Greig paid me $2
Oct 16 Planted yellow beans in barrel
Oct 18 Bought wood $2
Oct 19 Bought brown beans 110 cents. Transplanted cabbage plants Letter to Mr. Macpherson for Tuercas no 7 8 & huaipe
Oct 20 Received tuercas
Oct 21 Wrote to CAPTAIN A.S.WELSH, Claverham Road, Yatton
Oct 26 List of wages by train no 30 Opened a barrel of huaipe. Frost cut off tomatoes, sowed more. Sowed more maize & brown beans
Oct 30 John Gould gave me a lot of other papers. Bought 1 tin paraffin $3.40. 11.30 p.m.
Nov 1` Letter to my BROTHER RICHARD giving address - Senor Tomas Shakespear Santiago Chile South America Correo No 2
Nov 7 Received wages $62. Cupertino Reeves stated that in future I must return all empty cases. Received telegram from Santiago to send Faustino.... to look to cars
Nov 8 Gave Cupertino an empty cask. Letter to Mr. Macpherson stating that Barrahona had taken away a small hammer. Ordered Pernos 3 inch 7 8 Put in bronce angolina. Telegram from Mr. Brunton to take an inventory of the cars at SAN PEDRO on Sunday next. Paid the baker $7.75. Received 2 barrels huaipe
Nov 10 Received bolts & nuts . Killed old drake. Opened bottle huaipe.
Nov 11 Sent ANTONIO to San Pedro to take inventory of cars
Nov 13 Planted pumpkins in both gardens. 5.30.a.m.X
Nov 18 Picked broad beans & dug potatoes
Nov 27 Cupertino Reeves told me he had engaged RAMON RANEGA to take the place of ANTONIO AHUNA as night man. Went to Santiago by No. 10. Saw Mr. Brunton & Mr. Macpherson. Returned by 37. Bought dresses for the girls. John Gould gave me a bundle of North American papers.
Nov 28 Went with A. Meloy (sic) to the Court House
Nov 30 JOSE DANIEL VARGA came to the night work
Dec 3 Put in bronce automatica only a few broken pieces. 3.30 a.m.X. Cupertino said he was master of the whole section & I must obey him. Received wages $60. Ramon Ranega came to work for Faustino.
Dec 4 Letter to Messrs. Foster & Woodson, Eastern Office, St James Building, New York City, USA. Gave address - Estation Rancagua, Chile, South America. Paid Baker $7.50 bread. 1.00 bags
Dec 7 Switch man brought a paper showing Pena to owe him $19.30/1.00. Sent the same to Mr. Macpherson stating that Pena did not receive his money here, he left taking his English spanner with him.
Dec 8 Received an English spanner by train 19
Dec 10 Telegram from Graneros. Sent Ramon by train 24 Returned by 25
Dec 11 Telegram to maestranza 6.15 am for Abrasadora. Received the same by train 23 Sent Ramon to Graneros by 14.
Dec 12 Set Kate's yellow hen on 7 duck eggs, hen left them
Dec 13 Set Georgina's "Pheasant Hen" on 6 hen eggs. Sowed turnips & carrots
Dec 15 Put in bronce automatico. Planted brown beans, sowed cabbage, lettuce
Dec 16 Inspector here - gave orders for all materials to be replaced in old tank
Dec 19 Sowed a few pumpkins & corn. My English spanner was stolen from the pillar while I was giving water to no 18 train - the workmen's train was standing by & I charged the driver & conductor with it
Dec 20&nsbp;Received boleto of boards & nails to repair tank
Dec 21 Put in Bronce Automatica (no old bronce). Sowed carrots & lettuce. Received 8 tapas. Bought books for Kate & Rosa $6. Put doe to buck.
Dec 23 Went to Santiago Union Church. Bought boots for self & Mrs. S. Kate's yellow hen left her eggs, put them under my old hen
Dec 24 Letter to Mr. Macpherson with lamp to be repaired. Received 10 boards & nails to repair the tank. Set one of Georgina's pullets on 5 duck eggs. Letter from MR. WILSON, 661, W. Huron St, Chicago, ILL.
1901
Jan 1 Saw MR. H. GORE at train 38. John Gould gave me 2 GLASGOW papers. 12.30 amX
Jan 2 Returned to T. Greig the book "John Bull & his Island". Received wages $62. Ramon paid $2
Jan 3 Gave T. Grieg a leather cap, returned old one. Went to Santiago, left my watch with MR. DAVEY.
Jan 7 Pedro sent a man to say he would summon me for Pena's account. Went to Santiago by No 16. Slept at Hotel Tarapaca. Hen brought out one duck.
Jan 8 Saw Mr. Brunton & Mr. Macpherson. Returned by train 19. Delivered a leather cap to driver of 218.
Jan 13 He returned it for alteration. Hen brought out 1 duck
Jan 21 Received my watch from the driver of train 19. Hen brought out 3 ducks
Jan 22 Our fowl house was entered by thieves, lost 3 hens & 1 cock. Received 1 barrel huaipe, opened the same. Put in Bronce Automatico Train 14.
Jan 28 Put in bronce angolina
Jan 29 Repaired the bodega
Jan 30 Letter to Mr. Macpherson by no 24 for huaipe, 2 paletas(trowels), 1 tetera (teapot). PHILEMON SEAL was killed on the Mellifalla Road
Feb 12 Sent to maestranza list of "aceitadores".
Feb 15 Lent T. Greig "Allan Quatermaine"
Feb 19 Lent Vargas 5 dollars, Lent Mrs. Ramon 2 dollars. Order from Mr. Brunton to send in pay list by 23rd. Telegram from Graneros, sent Ramon by train no.10
Feb 25 Put in bronce Inglesa
Feb 27 Telegram to maestranza for 2 perno real angolina Carro 5070
Mar 1 Received 1 Perno real sent telegram for another
Mar 4 Bought 1 tin paraffin 3.40
Mar 6 Received letter & 7 "Advocates" from WOODSON & CO. received 2 Records, gave John Gould 1, also MAYWOOD PAMPHLETS
Mar 19 Gave John Gould corn extractor. The water horse broken yesterday by train 42 was repaired today. Ramon went with the express 9.30 a.m.
Mar 20 Vargas worked half day, Ramon returned by express at 6 o'clock. Wrote to Rev. M R. TYREMAN asking him to sell my land at ERCILLA
Mar 24 Our fowl house broken into, lost 1 cock, 3 hens. A brakesman to 8 trains was killed by Aurico (Curico?) train
Apr 1 Telegram to Santiago for 2 pernos de real for car 2504. Received pernos
by train 23. Lent T. Greig pamphlet on Maywood Colony
Apr 3 Cupertino Reeves ordered me to put Antonio to work instead of Vargas. I went to Santiago to put the case before Mr. Brunton who decided I was to keep the man I preferred. Slept at Tarapaca Hotel
Apr 4 Returned to Rancagua. Bought a spanner 1 dollar. Received 2 copies of the Record, also 1 of Our Young People. Letter to FOSTER & WOODSON Corning,California
Apr 9 Telegram to Santiago for 2 bronces Inglesa & 1 pair wheels.
Apr 10 Received 2 bronces Inglesa. No wheels. Put in bronce Inglesa
Apr 23 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for huaipe & tuercas 5 6 7 & pernos 3/4 x 3 in.
Request for a man to repair the tank. Letter from Reverend TYERMAN Quino(?)
Apr28 To Santiago Union church. Letter from FRANK PEARSON in reply to my letter to RICHARD Nov 1/00
May13 To Santiago. Left 4 chisels at the maestranza to be sharpened. 12.30X
May 14 Letter to Mr. Macpherson to send my pass
May 15 Received chisels & pass. Put in bronce automatico & 1 angolina, no old bronces
May 16 Note from Mr. Macpherson to get the price of potatoes (train 19) Reply stating 3 dollars per sack (train 18).
May 18 Sowed parsnip seed.
May 20 Sowed carrot seed. Midnight a pile of poles fell into my garden
May 26 To Santiago Union church. Called at 51 Brasil (?)98 Cueto. Lent J.D.VARGAS 5 dollars. Sent in list of wages by train30
May 27 Sowed a few peas
Jun 14 Put in bronce automatico at Gultro, no old bronce. 10 p.m.
Jun15 Received 6 bronces by train 29, 3 angolina, 3 automatico
Jun 18 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for new wheel to water horse & to renew my
pass. Received wheel by train 23
Jun 20 Ramon not at work. Varga worked all day. Received telegram from Mr. Brunton to put on extra man
Jun 22 ARTURO MADRACANA came to work
Jun 24 Put in bronce automatico. Letter to Wm Macpherson for Pernos 3/4x31/2, Tuercos 4x5 linea , tapas 51/2 inchesJun 25 Put in bronce angolina. Received sack of pernos 31/2 x 3/4
Jun 26 Sent in list of wages by train 24. Put in 2 bronces angolina only 1 old one
Jun 27 Put in one bronce English. Received letter & 3 packs of books from Foster & Woodson, California
Jun 28 Sent all old bronces to maestranza Santiago. Letter to Mr. Macpherson for "Empacaduro" & more bronces
Jun 30 Telegram from Los Liros for gaucho de larga, sent Ramon with it complete.
Jul 9 Paid the baker 8 dollars. Letter to Mr. Macpherson with order for empacadura, tuercas medrabulgea 5 linea, bronces automatico, angolina & inglese
Jul 10 Received tuercas 4 5 linea & 13 bronces. 6.15 am X. Order to go to Santiago. Went by train 24. Left a bottle of corn cure for MR. DAVEY
Jul 13 Received 1 barrel oil & 1 ditto empacadura opened the same. Put in 1 bronce automatico. Lent Arturo 2 dollars. Bought tin paraffin $4.00
Jul 20 Telegram to maestranza for Perno de real. Received the same by train 19
Jul 21 Sent 2 dollars to Mr. A. R. Walker Casilla 1335 for "Our Young People". T. Greig 1.00 Myself 1.00
Jul 22 Letter to Mr.Macpherson for empacadura. 2 a.m. X.North tank broken, Engine 120. Pernos 3 in. x3/4 5 linea
Aug 8 Put in 2 bronces automatico, no old bronces carro 4955. Received 2 bronces automatico by train 23. Telegram for bronces Ingles. Put in bronce angolina. Received 2 bronces Ingles
Aug 14 Went to Santiago. Gave order for huaipe, tuercas, pernos, aciete para lampada, tapas, barella dispusito(?)
Aug 20 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for chisels, enclosed pass to be renewed. Telegram to maestranza for bronces Inglesa. Telegram from Graneros. Sent Ramon by train 10. Received 2 bronces Inglesa
Aug 21 Put in 2 bronces Inglesa. Received 5 old chisels by train 23. T. Gould returned Allan Quartermain.
Aug 22 Received 2 barrels empaqueladuras, opened one. Received 2 new hard chisels & my pass.
Aug 27 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for new mouthpiece to South Tank. Rabbit came from the buck
Aug 30 Mrs. S. received a butter dish from Mr. T. Gould
Aug 4 Put in bronce angolina. Telegram for 1 pair wheels car 3087.
Sep 5 Telegram from Graneros for 2 bronces automatico. Sent Ramon with 2 taken from car3087. Telegram from Graneros for Gaucho, sent by train 14. Received 2 Records. Planted out 21 cauliflowers. Gave John Gould his Record
Sep 7 HANS POULSEN sent 1 dollar for the Record
Sep 16 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for nuts & bolts & Bronces. Received bag of nuts & bolts & box of tapas Train 30. Put in 2 bronces Ingles. Gave T. Greig cabbage & cauliflower plants. Gave the "Jefe" cabbage plants
Sep 20 RAMON RANEGAS struck me several blows in the face. Wrote to Mr. Brunton giving an account of it.
Sep 26 Sent in list of wages by train 30
Sep 28 Ramon Ranegas left. 1 a.m. X
Sep 30 Planted corn in barrels
Oct 1 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for Empaqueladura & pernos. 7 tuercas 21/2x3/4 21/2x5 linea. Bronce automatico & Ingles, tapas surdido. JUAN AGUIRRE with family arrived]
Oct 12 John Gould paid 2 dollars for The Record. Put in bronce Francais at Gultro 5.30 a.m.X
Oct 13 Mr. Macpherson left with me 5 dollars to buy asparagus, lemons & oranges
Oct 14 Sent a bundle of asparagus by train 30 to Mr. Macpherson. Bag of oranges & lemons with $2.30 by T. Greig. Bag oranges & Lemons $2, Asparagus 5c
Oct 18 Planted corn & beans in barrels
Oct 19 Received one barrel empaqueladura
Oct 26 Bought a dog 10 cents. 1 a.m.X
Oct 29 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for lamp oil (sent tin) train 30. Ordered pernos 3x3/4 y 5 linea, tapas surlido
Oct 31 To Santiago by 38 returned by 23. 1st 5 a.m.X
Nov 3 Telegram to maestranza for 2 embrazaduras, received same by train 23, put on one at Graneros. Put in bronce inglesa. Received 2 Records
Nov 7 Received wages $62. Gave John Gould 1 Record, 1 bottle rhubarb
Nov 9 To Santiago
Nov 10 Kate, Rosa & Georgina gave me a pair of spectacles. Had strawberries & cream. Dug potatoes & picked peas
Nov 11 Bought 2 pigs for 5 dollars
Nov 12 Sowed Musk, pink & mignonette. Sent bottle corn cure to "Mecanico", corner of Romero Matucare(?). Vargas went home ill at midday
Nov 16 Telegram for gaucho de largo, received the same, received lamp repaired & lamp oil
Nov 20 Received 2 barrels empaqueladura
Nov 23 Letter to Mr. DUNCAN MACFELLAN Casilla 403 Santiago. Sowed maize.
Nov 25 Gave Vargas a letter for the jefe, maestranza to see the doctor
Nov 26 Sent in list of wages by train 30
Nov 30 Planted a row of potatoes & 2 rows of beetroot. John Gould gave me a Chilean Times & 2 People's Journals
Dec 12 Sowed musk on sponge
Dec 14 To Santiago. Mr. Brunton promised a car for Arturo
Dec 15 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for gaucho de larga contueran for car 2729
Dec 17 Received gaucho as above for Graneros
Dec 18 Received bag of tuercas & pernos
Dec 15 - 22 The army is being sent to several places South
Dec 23 Went to Santiago. Letter from FRANK PEARSON giving an account of the death of my sister MARIA March 5
Dec 24 Telegram to maestranza for gaucho de largo. Letter to JOHN SHAKESPEAR, Athens Pa. USA. Letter to Frank S. Pearson, 57, Colmore Row, Birmingham. Received gaucho de largo & one barrel empaqueladura.
Jan 23 Received a vise & files
Feb 3 Gave John Gould 1 pair woollen underpants
Feb 4 Sent John to Santiago with tools & broken screw to water horse. Put on bronce angolina
Feb 7 Letter to Mr. Macpherson for screw to water horse. Received my pass.
Feb 10 Receive 2 Records. Received water horse screw.
Feb 11 To Santiago by train 24, return by 29
Feb 12 D. Gruler gave Mrs. S. a bag of biscuits
Mar 20 Received letter from my brother John. Received barrel empaqueladura. Lent "History of England" to John Gould
Mar 25 Telegram to maestranza for tuerca de union carro 4922Mar 27 Telegram for gaucho de corta & tuerca union. Received gaucho de corta & tuerca de union. Opened barrel empaqueladura
Mar 29 Letter with tin to Mr. Macpherson for lamp oil. Mr. Poulsen took two books "Pleasant ways of Science" " Allan Quatermaine". Received tin of lamp oil
Apr 6 Sent list of work to Mr. BASCURIAN by train 30
Apr 12
Sent Mr. Grant bag of quinces by T. GreigApr 13 Letter to John Shakespeare, Winchester, New Hampshire, US America.
Apr 24 To Santiago with Kate. To Quinta Normal
Apr 25 Note to Mr. Macpherson for chabelas Ingles, americana, tuercas 5 linea, empaqueladura.
Apr 26 Sent list of wages by train 31
May 6 To Santiago. Offered men's list of work to don "Ramon", he replied, no nessessario. Opened barrel huaipe
May 24 To Santiago to the maestranza. Sent No. 412 "Record" to my brother John. Received 1 bag tapas, 1 bag pernos y tuercas
June 1 Letter to Mr. Macpherson by train 30. Sent pan to be renewed. Sent men's lists of work to SENOR BASCUNA by train 24
Jun 5 Gave John Gould his Record. Received wages $62
Jun 6 Letter with orders from maestranza
Jun 7 Put in Bronce Inglesa
Jun 9 Driver of 181 threw a lump of coal which struck my leg. Wrote to Mr. Macpherson
Jun 16 Sent list of work to SENOR PEDRO LEON GONZALES by train 30. Put in bronce automatico, no old bronce. Letter to Capt. ALFRED WELCH Ship Othello at A.G. Robinson & Co, Valparaiso. Sent Arturo's first week's work to Senor Gonzalez by train 24pernos 3/4
Jun 21 Put in bronce Inglesa
Jun 26 Sent in list of wages by train 30. "Winchester Star" from brother John. Put in bronce angolinan 27 Note to Mr. Macpherson for empaqueladura, & guide for water horse
Jun 28 Received leather guide for water horse
DIARY ENDS
Written in a different hand in red ink at back of the notebook, probably by Kate Shakespear.
July 11 1902 D C
Mrs. Good give 1
October 40
October 31 1902 Train 30 driver wife give me 20
November 2 Leon wife give me 20
July 10 1902 D
Bought Black Dress for children 10
August 20 do do do 5
September 12 Shaw 4 dollar Kathy boot 3.20
do 28 Stocking an hankchiefs (sic) 2