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Day in the Life

Sep 18, 1872

Journal Entry

September 18, 1872 ~ Wednesday

Sept 18, 18372

18. We visited Howards Garden & D. O. Mills Dayiry whare he
kept 275 cows every thing in prime order we then took cars
& went back to San Francisco & visited the Central pacific Depo
& Machine shop. We then visited the steemer great republic
we visited Mr Heywoods Grounds, the greatest variety of the
most varrigated flowers mingled with the Tropical shrubery
and the Patriarchal live oak trees of a centauries growth
from 1 to 5 feet in diameter made the scenery look ancient &
interesting. We visited Mr Howards grounds & Mr D. O.
Mills dairy whare he kept 275 cows & steamed all their food
we took cars for San Francisco & visited the steemer Great Rep-
ublic went through it saw a Chinaman Just killed by falling
down the Hatchway from top to bottom we then returned to the
Lick House 130 Miles

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Lick House, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
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Sep 18, 1872