1899

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. 28^th brought out 5 chicks

Dec 15 Bought a hen & 9 chicks for 2 dollars

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. 29^th 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 1^st

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.

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 23^rd. 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

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. 1^st 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.