Day in the Life

Aug 24, 1896

Journal Entry

August 24, 1896 ~ Monday

Aug 24th. For the first time in years I see and hear crows
in the trees near the Hotel. We took a carriage and rode
through Monterey. This is described as one of the most delightful
places on earth, magnificent trees, wide spreading lawns and
every variety of flowers. We rode through the Pacific Drive
about 17 or 18 miles; which is probably unequaled because
of the scenery. There was a Cypress Grove, the driver said
the only one in the world. Drove through the Pacific Companys
lands of some 7000 acres. We passed through a herd of
large ground squirrels, and had a view of a bunch of
Pelicans and other large birds on a high ridge and
posts in the Sea. We stopped and bought some sea
shells from a Chinese girl on the road side.

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Monterey, Monterey County, California

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Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)
24 Aug for the first time in years I see & hear crows in the trees Near the Hotel we took a carriage & Road through Monterey & took carriage & road through the pacific Drive grove Cypress Grove the ownly one in the World so the Driver said said the Stranded Steamer on the Rock We Drove through the p[e]aceful [Inprains] Land of 7000 Acres we passd through a Heard of Large ground squirls a great Number of them we had a [view] of thousands of the pelicans & other large Birds on a high ridge of rocks in the sea we stoped & bought some sea shells of a Chinese Girl on the road side

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Aug 24, 1896