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Locke's Ranch. California, July 4. 1855.Wednesday. Here I am spending my independenceon the shores of the Pacific. Howdifferently from the way in which I shouldhave spent it in N. England. I cannot realizethat I am so far away from my formerhome, and yet so happily situated. Thewife of such a kind husband as mine, I cannotbut be happy. For although my cares andtroubles are many, yet, I am resolved to bearall with a patient good will, trusting in Onewho is stronger than I. Father is rather morecomfortable, although he still continued verysick. Today I saw two deers. They were of alight reddish color.July 5. This morning I took a boat ride across thepond, then through the garden to the oldhouse. I enjoyed it very much. The flowersin the flower garden have mostly done blooming,while in N. E. they have scarcely commenced,In the orchard, the apple and peachtrees are looking finely. The vegetables aregrowing well, although the ground is quitedry. The prospect from the old house is muchfiner than from the one in which we live, butthe house itself is much less convenient andcomfortable. Father still continues to be better.We hope he will soon be well. George and Emma
Date Original
July 1855
Dates Covered
1855-1856
Source
Original diary dimensions: 13 x 20 cm.
Resource Identifier
Locke_Diary_1855-1856_Image_003.tif
Publisher
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
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Keywords
Delia Locke, diaries, women, diarist, California, Locke-Hammond Family Papers, Lockeford, CA, Dean Jewett Locke, rural life, rural California, 19th Century, church, temperance organizations, Mokelumne River Ladies' Sewing Circle, temperature recordings, journal
