Maria Melchior et Christophe Adam, copilotes de ce dossier, ont interrogé quatre de leurs collègues médecins. Pratique médicale et difficultés quotidiennes, réflexions personnelles et initiatives « engagées » se mêlent. Chacun livre son témoignage, son ressenti sur ce que rester fidèle au serment d’Hippocrate veut dire dans un contexte de dégradation de l’offre de soins

Léal, Frédéric

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1900. Aug. 1. Wednesday. Weather very warm. Received a letter from Mother and wrote to Theresa. (T.S.R. 58. 2 P.M. 96. S.S. 78.)
Aug. 2. Thursday. Have written to Agnes. The Sunol Ladies\u27 Aid met with Ada but the weather was so intensely hot that only Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Carter were present. We learn that Rev. Dr. J. C. Holbrook of Stockton died last night. He was 91 yrs. old, the oldest Cong\u27l. minister in the U.S. About three weeks ago he stumbled and broke a hip and has failed steadily ever since. James Thorp left Lockeford today to enter the Wiscousin Dairy School, going first to Leavenworth, Kansas, with a man named Roberts, who came from Manila with George when he returned - a discharged soldier. Jim will work there at Roberts\u27 home until the school opens next Fall, then he hopes to perfect himself in butter and cheese making. (T.S.R. 60. 2 P.M. 96. S.S. 80.)
Aug. 3. Friday. Received a letter from Luther and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 55. 2 P.M. 95. S.S. 75.)
Aug. 4. Saturday. Mrs. McDonald came from Oakland to visit Ada and Hannah between trains, with her little boy Eugene. I have written to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 58 2 P.M. 95. S.S. 80.)
Aug. 5. Sabbath. Lizzie McLellan and Alice came from San Jose to visit between trains. As they work in the Connery they could not come on a week day and were anxious to see Celeste. (T.S.R. 55. 2 P.M. 88. S.S. 75.)
Aug. 6. Monday. Received letters from Ida and Susie Pascoe. Susie is at home again and her visit to our home a thing of the part. Her school - Eureka High School, - begins today. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 68.)
Aug. 7. Tuesday. Received a letter from Louise Locke and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 65.)
Aug. 8. Wednesday. Received letters from Theresa and Willie and wrote to Theresa in reply. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 82. S.S. 68.)
Aug. 9. Thursday. Mrs. Thistlethwaite called. Have written to Luther and Alice. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 84. S.S. 70.)
Aug. 10. Friday. Have written to Mother and Louise Locke. A county C. E. Rally was held here and Ada entertained Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Isaacs of Tesla over night. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 70.)
Aug. 11. Saturday. A little cloudy. Hannah made the round trip to Oakland and returned. John came from Lockeford to take them home.
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1900. Have written to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 64.)
Aug. 12. Sabbath. Morning cloudy. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 65.)
Aug. 13. Monday. Eunice is today 26 years old - a happy wife and mother of two fine boys. - John and Hannah, with Lottie and Celeste, left us this morning for home, and just at the last moment, Alma and Robert begged to accompany them, and having gained permission of their school-teacher, their parents allowed them to go, so that our household is less by more than one-half what it was before, and it does indeed seem very still here. Alma and Robert are to return on Saturday. Received letters from Theresa and Mother. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 82. S.S. 68.)
Aug. 14. Tuesday. Weather cloudy and a little rainy here but no rain in the San Joaquin section. Received letters from Luther, Alice, Ida and Eunice. We learn that Collis P. Huntington, the R.R. magnate and multi-millionaire, died last night, aged 79 yrs. Wrote to Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 64.)
Aug. 15. Wednesday. Morning cloudy. Have written to Theresa and Hannah. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 66.)
Aug. 16. Thursday. Another cloudy morning. Received letters from Willie and Hannah and wrote to Mother. Hannah writes that they had no rain, but found it very windy and cold on their way home through the San Joaquin Valley. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 65.)
Aug. 17. Friday. Have written to Luther and Hannah. And this P.M. I have called on Mrs. Miller, who lives next door. She is typical Irish woman. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 82. S.S. 68.)
Aug. 18. Saturday. Alma and Robert returned from Lockeford having had a fine time. Have written to the children in the East. We learn that the siege of Pekin was raised on the 15th inst. when the allied troops entered the City and relieved the more than one thousand people Consuls of the different powers, missionaries, their converts and some merchants who had taken refuge in the British Legation build rings, and there defended themselves against the savage and fanatical Boxers and regular Chinese troops for over two months. During all this time they have been virtually sheet out from the rest of the world, and shot and shell have been daily rained upon them. But the Lord has defended them from being burned out and has fed them in a most marvelous way, so that there have been but a few deaths from being shot or from disease, even at this most sickly season of the year. The German Consul, Von Kettler, was murdered outside the Legation. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 84. S.S. 70.)https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2800/thumbnail.jp

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1900. with his team today, so as to help Howard in the hauling of fruit to Stockton. He will return for Hannah by and by. Mrs. Newcomb, an acquaintance of Ada\u27s from Newcastle, came to stay a while and sew for Ada, for she is a dressmaker. She has often been in Dutch Flat, and knows the Smarts well, so it is a pleasure to visit with her, besides of herself, she is a very estimable woman. There has just occurred a very disastrous fire at Newcastle, destroying some large business houses, among them some of the fruit - packing warehouses, with much fruit. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 95. S.S. 75.)
July 18. Wednesday. Received a letter from Willie and wrote to Theresa, Howard and Lou. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 90. S.S. 68.)
July 19. Thursday. Howard is today fortyone years old. O how I long he should grow more spiritual minded, and not be so entirely engrossed in his business affairs. We learn that Lawyer L. W. Elliott died in Marblehead, Mass. of pneumonia. He went East to attend the meeting of the National Prohibition Convention and afterwards to visit his married daughter, Mrs. Whitney. On his way he contracted a severe cold and died at the home of his daughter. His remains are to be sent here for interment beside his wife in Stockton. This morning early, Mrs. Fannie McGary, with Mabel and her husband, halted a few minutes before our door. They are on their way to their camp in Pacific Grove, and Ethel and Mr. McGary are to join them later. They have sold their dairy cows, so as to be free to go. Wrote to Alice and Aunt Susie. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 88. S.S. 65.)
July 20. Friday. The weather here is cloudy. Have written to Mother. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 84. S.S. 64.)
July 21. Saturday. Still cloudy. Mrs. Newcomb life us today. Received a letter from Ida and wrote to the children in the East, also to Susie Pascoe and sent her mother\u27s letter to her, for the baby is sick and Ida wishes Susie to come home by the next steamer. Susie has been visiting this week in San Francisco. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 60.)
July 22. Sabbath. Theresa came to visit with us between the 10:30 A.M. train and the 5:30 P.M. It did seem so pleasant to see her, although she has lately been on night duty, and was so sleepy that she could scarcely keep awake a part of the time. She is getting on nicely, but their matron is not a general favorite. Her name is Miss Mackenzie. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 58.)
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1900. July 23. Monday. Weldon returned to the Lick School. Received a postal from Susie Pascoe and wrote to Hannah Geffroy. Susie is in San Francisco and is to take steamer for home next Thursday. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 62.)
July 24. Tuesday. Received a letter from Sam\u27l Gerould and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 58.)
July 25. Wednesday. Ada went to San Francisco on business. Received letters from Ida and Willie and wrote to Theresa. Ida writes that the baby Delia is better. Willie has had quite an experience. He has just discharged from his bowels a tape worm 20 feet in length. For over a year he has been troubled with what he thought were pin-worms, and has taken heroic measures to be relieved of them without avail. At last, sending a sample to Harvard University, he was informed that he had tape worm, and the information was accompanied with a prescription, which he followed and obtained relief. Now he hopes to be well again. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 84. S.S. 60.)
July 26. Thursday. Received a letter from Mother. Heard through word sent by Ada that Wallace Locke and family have arrived from the East, where they have been visiting, and are now in San Francisco with his mother. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 86. S.S. 66.)
July 27. Friday. Ada returned home with Grandma Cooke who will hence forth make her home with them, as she is getting too old to live by herself, being 81. She would, however, much prefer to stay in Oakland. Received a letter from Lizzie McLellan and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 88. S.S. 70.)
July 28. Saturday. Have written to the children in the East. Weldon arrived having come all the way from Oakland on his wheel. But it was too exhausting for him. (T.S.R. 54. 2 P.M. 90. S.S. 75.)
July 29. Sabbath. This has been a very quiet Sabbath. All the inmates of the house at church except myself. (T.S.R. 56. 2 P.M. 92. S.S. 76.)
July 30. Monday. Received a letter from Willie. The prunes on the trees in the yard are ripe and I do enjoy them greatly, they are so sweet and nice. But most of all, I enjoy going out under the trees and picking up those which have fallen to the ground. The air of this lovely place is doing me much good, and I feel that I am gaining strength each day. (T.S.R. 55. 2 P.M. 90. S.S. 72.)
July 31. Tuesday. Received letters from Theresa and Agnes and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 56. 2 P.M. 92. S.S. 75.)https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2799/thumbnail.jp

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1899. Mar. 19. Sabbath. The forenoon was cloudy, the afternoon so rainy that there was but a small congregation at the preaching service. Edna is today five years old. She seems to be growing stronger year by year in this climate. Received a letter from Mother and a postal from Ida, who wrote it herself says she has now been in bed ten days and is feeling very weak indeed. And Mother writes bad news. She finds the cancer is not all removed from her breast. Her doctor has visited her again and gave her but poor encouragement said he would treat her again if she wished him to and left her some plastic for her to apply all by herself. She is having a hard time as father is weak and poorly, also and needs much attention. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 60. S.S. 52.)
Mar. 20. Monday. The weather is still cloudy, windy and showery. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 62. S.S. 55.)
Mar. 21. Tuesday. Still cloudy. I have written to the children in Humboldt County. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 64. S.S. 54.)
Mar. 22. Wednesday. Weather windy and rainy a very stormy day - and the storm seems no nearer over than it did a week ago and is much as it was then. Received a letter from Ada in which she says that our Home Missionary Serpt. Rev. J. K. Harrison, white preaching in San Jose last Sund was seized with nervous prostration in the pulpit and had to be carried home. Ada has since called on them in Berkeley and he is so poorly that he can see no visitors at all, and there is his wife\u27s sister left with the care of all those little ones five, and the little baby very delicate, and he flat on his back and almost helpless. It is sad indeed. He has tried to bear his great sorrow and still keep up with his work just the same, until his nervous system is prostrated. How much sorrow there is in this would of ours. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 52. S.S. 53.)
Mar. 23. Thursday. Weather still windy and rainy. Have received a letter from Ida and written to Ada. Ida is beginning to sip up a little but is very weak indeed. (T.S.R. 53. 2 P.M. 55. S.S. 58.)
Mar. 24. Friday. Still rainy and the river is overflowing. It seems to me as if the dear Lord is saying to the people about here.  I have heard your murmurings , as He did to the Jews of old in the desert, and that He has now sent rain until we
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1899. are entirely overflowed by it, that we may repent of all our lack of faith in Him, and turn unto Him. The rush of water has broken some of the levees above us, and it is pouring over the top of Susie\u27s levee for quite a distance, and John Kerr\u27s levee is destroyed, so that from both directions it is coming over our land. The island is deep under water, and what will be the effect upon the boys alfalfa and barley, we do not know. A good soaking will do them good, but they will be drowned out if the water stands too long on them. Received a letter from Calvin and wrote to Mother. Calvin has been again appointed Assistant Sanitary Engineer of Brooklyn, so he has the place again from which Tammany routed him. (T.S.R. 55. 2 P.M. 62. S.S. 60.)
Mar. 25. Saturday. Shortly after midnight last night a break was made in our own levee, which has so long withstood all assaults of the river, and we wake this morning to find the appearance of an inland lake over the bottoms on all sides. The tops of fence posts only can be seen on the line by the orchard. In other places the whole fence is submerged. The quince trees are standing in water to their lower branches and some smaller trees are nearly or quite covered, and some of them in bloom. The pear trees are just beginning to bloom. A good wetting will be of immense benefit to the fruit.  Received a letter from Willie and wrote to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 42. 2 P.M. 59. S.S. 55.)
Mar. 26. Sabbath. The flood is falling rapidly. Service in church this P.M. as usual. Received a letter from Mother and Theresa had one from Lizzie McLellan in which she told of a serious illness of Gussie\u27s, almost pneumonia, from which she has partially recovered, while Hazel is down with measles and Edna to have them. A house just across the street from them is quarantined for diphtheria, and many school children are sick. As they went home from church, Susie and Lilla came in to tell us of an accident to Jim Gill, Mertice\u27s husband. It seems he was wanted to help survey a mine in Idaho, and started from their home in Eastern Washington to go there by state, on a Saturday. The following Monday Mertice got a tilegram that he had been thrown from the stage and a leg badly broken. It seems, by later advices, that the whole crowd on the stage were drinking except Jim, and in going down a long grade the driver lost control of his teamhttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2760/thumbnail.jp

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1901. Nov. 8. Friday. Morning foggy. Theresa came from San Francisco wearing her gold pin badge of graduation from the Hospital. Received a letter  from Ada and wrote to Mother and Calvin. Mr. Valentine  Farrington died at the home of his daughter Millie Coward  after an illness of several weeks. He was a member of our church  formerly, but of late seemed to ignore his church obligations. (T.S.R. 40. 2 P.M. 64. S.S. 59.)
Nov. 9. Saturday. A cloudy day and rainy night. Father came in this morning. Have written to the children in the East.  (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 65. S.S. 60.)
Nov. 10. Sabbath. Still cloudy. The funeral of Mr. Farrington was attended from our church, the M.E. Minister, Mr. Miller, officiating. This  was between the S. School and the preaching services, which  were held as usual. Sister Susie requested her letter of dismissal from church to unite with the East Oakland  church, and it was granted. This gives me a deep pang of  sorrow. She and I were the only Chester members of our church left, and now she has gone and left me alone! I never could  have thought to be thus left. Soon every Charter member will  have departed. O that all may be members of the church above Received a letter from Mother. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 63. S.S. 55.)
Nov. 11. Monday. Morning foggy. Received a letter from Eunice and wrote to Ada. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 60. S.S. 56.)
Nov. 12. Tuesday. Have written to the children in Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 62. S.S. 57.)
Nov. 13. Wednesday. Weather partly cloudy. Have written to George and sent him a diary for 1902. (T.S.R. 39. 2 P.M. 65. S.S. 57.)
Nov. 14. Thursday. Still cloudy. Received letters from willie and Ida. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 65. S.S. 56.)
Nov. 15. Friday. A shower in the morning followed by a cloudy day. Susie came in this A.M. She is here on business. Have written  to Mother. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 66. S.S. 64.)
Nov. 16. Saturday. Weather partly cloudy. Have written to the children in the East. This is the silver wedding day of Riley and  Fanny McGary and the neighbors made them a surprise  party and presented them with a silver tea service and  some extra pieces on a silver tray. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 63. S.S. 56.)
Nov. 17. Sabbath. Received letters from Calvin and Eunice. Both write of health and Eunice thinks they may visit us in the Spring. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 61. S.S. 56.)
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1901. Nov. 18. Monday. Morning foggy. (T.S.R. 38. 2 P.M. 62. S.S. 59.)
Nov. 19. Tuesday. Forenoon rainy, afternoon foggy and cloudy. This is the birthday of Willie and Hannah - Willie 36. Hannah 34 yrs. old. As usual they have exchanged presents. Received a little from Ada and  wrote to Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 62. S.S. 56.)
Nov. 20. Wednesday. Still cloudy and rainy. Have written to Ada.  (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 60. S.S. 55.)
Nov. 21. Thursday. Weather still cloudy. Received a letter from Mother. (T.S.R. 51. 2 P.M. 63. S.S. 56.)
Nov. 22. Friday. Morning foggy. Received letters from Ida and Calvin and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 44. 2 P.M. 66. S.S. 60.)
Nov. 23. Saturday. Received letters from Ada and Willie and wrote to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 67. S.S. 60.)
Nov. 24. Sabbath. There was a misty rain in the morning. Received a letter from Eunice. (T.S.R. 54. 2 P.M. 63. S.S. 60.)
Nov. 25. Monday. A cloudy day. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 67. S.S. 63.)
Nov. 26. Tuesday. Alice started today on a visit to Sunol and Oakland. Have written to the children in Humboldt County. (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 65. S.S. 62.)
Nov. 27. Wednesday. The P.M. was foggy and cloudy. Received letters from George and Calvin. George has been transferred from San Isidro to Angeles  Province of Pampanga, and has been put in charge of the first  Model Stock Farm in the Philippines. As he is much younger than the other Vet. Surgeons in that vicinity, he justly feels  elated over the preference shown him. But he had a dreadful time in moving. It took him four days to make the journey  in the pouring rain, and his trunk was completely water-soaked  and his medical books and clothing soaked and stained and  mildewed, and some of them ruined. It was very discouraging  to him, as he cannot replace his medical books there. Have written to Ada. (T.S.R. 44. 2 P.M. 57. S.S. 54.)
Nov. 28. Thanksgiving. A rainy day and very windy in the evening, the gale having increased in the P.M. One of our Texas umbrella trees was broken short off. We had Grandpa, Luther and Jim Thorp here to dinner, Luther being alone, as Alice and Nellie are in Oakland. He seemed to enjoy dining here, but all were disappointed  because I did not go down stairs and dine with them. The weather being so bad and my cough worse, I thought it not  best to change my room. There was a Union Thanksgiving service in our church, but only a few could attend. Received a letter  from Willie and wrote to George. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 55. S.S. 54.)https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2834/thumbnail.jp

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1901. May 13. Monday. Howard and Lou started today to San Francisco to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge. I.O.O.F. I am glad they are able to get away for a little rest and change. A man who has been working for him was taken with typhoid fever and has been lying sick in the cabin with Dr. Barbour in attendance, but he uses both morphine and cigarettes and will not desist, so the Dr. says he cannot help him under the circumstances, and a brother of his has come for him and is taking him to the County Hospital for treatment. The river is again overflowing and Eddie\u27s alfalfa and Luther\u27s grain are again threatened. Received a letter from Theresa and wrote to George. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 77. S.S. 63.)
May 14. Tuesday. Received letters from Ada and Will Cooke and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. Dean Webster is today five years old. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 79. S.S. 63.)
May 15. Wednesday. The Clements picnic was held today, but, according to the testimony of some who attended, did not amount to much as everything lacked interest. Have written to Theresa. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 80. S.S. 64.)
May 16. Thursday. Received a letter from Willie and wrote to Ada. We learn that Mrs. McKinley has been taken so very ill that many engagements of the President have been declared off. She is lying at the Scott residence in San Francisco, has dysentery, and three doctors and two trained nurses are in constant attendance upon her. One day she had a sinking spell and was unconscious for twelve hours. The President  had been expected to deliver the address at the Commencement exercises of the Berkeley University, but he could not leave the bedside of his wife, so Secretary Hay took his place and delivered the address. It has been announced that the party will not come to Stockton as had been planned, but will proceed to Washington D.C. as soon as Mrs. McKinley is able to travel and will not visit Oregon and Washington according to the former program. This causes sorrow and disappointment everywhere. (T.S.R. 49. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 65.)
May 17. Friday. Received letters from Ida and Eunice and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 54. 2 P.M. 75. S.S. 60.)
May 18. Saturday. Have written to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 67. S.S. 57.)
May 19. Sabbath. This has been our Children\u27s Day in the S. School and a very comfortable day for it - could not have been better - and the
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1901. exercises well attended and successful. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers - indeed, the profession of lovely flowers was commented on. The weather has been so cool that it has been favorable to the presentation of the blossoms. The children, all but the largest girls, carried out their parts well. For some unknown reason, Laura\u27s class of the largest girls, showed an aggravating perversity and refused to sing or to sit up in front with the others, as that Hannah, who has had to train the children and to have charge of Laura\u27s class during her absence, has indeed had a hard time of it. I should except Alice and Myrtle Hammond, who stood by Hannah nobly, and did their parts well. Rev. Patterson\u27s address to the children was fine. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford have been in and brought me some flowers since the exercise were out. Received a letter from Mother - she is indeed poorly, very. (T.S.R. 40. 2 P.M. 67. S.S. 57.)
May 20. Monday. The A.M. was cloudy and the P.M. rainy. And in the rain came Mrs. Cobb from Stockton on business, to stop with us over night. The Express wagon brought her from the train, but she got a little wet, as she was not prepared for rain. She is looking much better than when here last. Mr. Cobb is reported to be very poorly. Luther received a letter from George. (T.S.R. 40. 2 P.M. 55. S.S. 51.)
May 21. Tuesday. Received a letter from Theresa and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. Mrs. Cobb left us for home. Lou came in and reported that just as they were leaving San Francisco last Sat. they heard a rumor that a brother of Lilly Greve\u27s had died in some Hospital there. She had come down as a delegate from some Rebecca Lodge to attend the meetings and this brother of hers had come with her and been placed in some Hospital for treatment, and had died there without her being notified that he was worse. They were not able to verify this report, and we are left to wonder which brother it was. Lilla and Alfred Jory drove by here today, having come on a flying visit from the City, to bid his sister Nellie (Jory) Harris goodbye, who with her husband is going to England on a visit, to stop at Buffalo at the Pan-American exposition on their way. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 64. S.S. 60.)
May 22. Wednesday. Received letters from Will Cooke and Hester and wrote to Lilly Greve and to Theresa. Mr. Cooke has returned from Tacoma where he went to look over the field, but has not decided to move there. Hester writes that Weldon and Robert had called upon the Presidenthttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2820/thumbnail.jp

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1899. Jan. 1. Sabbath. Here is a good motto for this New Year. The eyes of the Lord They God are upon the from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. May they watch over us for good and not for evil. The year is ushered in with a violent storm of wind and rain, but services have been held in our church as usual, Rev. Patterson officiating. A goodly number were at S. school, and thirteen were present at the preaching service in the P.M. Especially this P.M. the wind has raged with fury. Two large branches were blown from the old live oak tree in the edge of the vineyard near the house to which two parallel lines of clothes line were attached, and the lines were broken. Howard\u27s front yard fence was blown down, and Mrs. Green\u27s new water closet near the granary , went clear down the hill. Our family now consists of just seven person. Hannah, John and Celeste, George, Theresa, myself and Jim Thorp. Received a letter from Willie. He writes of the Christmas dinner at Nashua with Aunt Carrie\u27s family, at which ten were present - including himself and Etta, Calvin and MR. and Mrs. Ober. (T.S.R. 40. 2 P.M. 45. S.S. 45.)
Jan. 2. Monday. The morning was very rainy and the rest of the day was cloudy. Nevertheless the annual meeting of our church was held and the members dined together in the church, thirteen being present. All the officers were re-elected. Father was able to be there yesterday and today, notwithstanding the severe storm. Rev. and Mrs. Patterson and their little one and Mrs. and Mr. Minner were there, the latter coming from Woodbridge. A man named Michael Brennan, who lived by himself on the place formerly occupied by the Farringtons, and kept it for the owner, MR. Leonard of Stockton, was found by the owner on the floor in the house by his bed unconscious yesterday and brought to the Lockeford House, where he died today. He had lain there five days, and when first found could neither speak nor swallow. It is thought he had a stroke of paralysis. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 49. S.S. 42.)
Jan. 3. Tuesday. The P.M. was cloudy. Received a letter from Mother and wrote to the children in Humboldt Co. Mr. and Mrs.  Saml. Baird called this P.M. They are staying for three months at their old place for the benefit of her health. She  has rheumatism and neuralgia. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 46. S.S. 40.)
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1899. Jan. 4. Wednes. Received letter from Ada and Will Cooke, written from Sunol, and wrote to Willie. The Cookes got moved to their new home on Friday last, before the severe storm Commenced. But they are tired and discouraged. The rooms of the house are large and dark, in marked contrast to their own home and it will take some time for them to get used to it. But their neighbors in both towns have been very kind to them. They made a surprise farewell reception for them in Oakland at the house of Geo. Naismith, and presented them with a purse of $30. And when they arrived at the Sunol house, they found the neighbors had been there and left provisions for them of all kinds potatoes,  flour, hams, dried fruit, spices, &c and on their arrival fed them. I do not see any reason why they should be discouraged. (T.S.R. 29. 2 P.M. 48. S.S. 42.)
Jan. 5. Thursday. Received a letter from Willie and wrote to Ada. Willie writes that the missing box of bright has at last been received in good condition, after having been on the road seven weeks. (T.S.R. 29. 2 P.M. 46. S.S. 40.)
Jan. 6. Friday. A cloudy day and rainy night. Received a letter from Calvin and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 32. 2 P.M. 48. S.S. 44.)
Jan. 7. Saturday. A rainy day, but the rain has come very quietly down without wind, in small quantity. Received a letter from Ida and wrote to the children in the East. Ida has not yet received the letter I sent her Christmas week, with a Money Order in it, which she should have received on the 22nd, and search will be made for it immediately. (T.S.R. 40. 2 P.M. 46. S.S. 45.)
Jan. 8. Sabbath. The morning and afternoon were cloudy. Rev. Patterson preached as usual. Received a letter from Mother. I see by the Pacific that Mrs. Harrison , wife of our esteemed Home Miss. Supt. died last week, leaving five little children, the youngest only five days old. What will Mr. H. ever do without her? She  has made it possible, by her help for him to be away from home a great part of the time while she took charge of the family. O how lonely he will be! (T.S.R. 36. 2 P.M. 47. S.S. 44.)
Jan. 9. Monday. The forenoon was cloudy and windy, the afternoon and night very rainy. We are indeed having rain in abundance. But southern Cal. has not received as much as we have. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 44. S.S. 44.)https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2754/thumbnail.jp

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1899. morning as Mr. Jones came in to Cooke and Barnhart went out to feed the pigs, they met, and as there were no witnesses, we know not who struck the first blow, as each testifies that the other did it. But Mr. Jones came to the house and armed himself with a hammer, and went back and renewed the attack, saying he was  going to do Barnhart up.  Instead of this, he was himself  done up  badly, as he is a slight framed man and Barnhart  a heavy weight.  He  nearly broke Jones\u27s arm, nearly closed one eye, bit a finger almost to the bone, knocked him down and sat on him, Mr. Jones managed to get breakfast and dinner, then went home and fainted, and is now in bed with his wife doing his work. We fear serious results to Mr. Jones. (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 72. S.S. 57.)
May 30. Tuesday. Our birthday. Calvin\u27s and mine, he thirty and I sixtythree years old. He is now entitled to the three hundred dollars promised by me to each boy who abstained totally from the use of liquors and tobacco up to the age of thirty  years. In business he is doing well with the Health Dept. of Brooklyn, New York, as Assist. Sanitary Engineer, at a salary of $100. per month. He has passed several Civil Service examinations, and is on eligible lists, so that he has received five offers of positions, two from the Navy and three from, the War Department, but as he was offered only the same salary that he now receives, he prefers to remain where he is. For myself, I occupy the same cozy corner, and have been doing much the same things through the year, which has been a year of many blessings to me and to mine, as most of the children have been at home once more, all but Horace, Calvin and Eunice, and we have arranged many preliminaries towards settling the Estate. This is my daily program. I rise at seven o\u27clock, having had a bowl of mush about six o\u27clock, to keep me from coughing too much while dressing, for I scarcely ever sleep over two or three hours in the night without a spasm of asthma. After dressing and more breakfast, I attend to my bird and plants (I have more than a dozen house plants very beautiful), fill my lamps make George\u27s bed and my own, then write, either a letter or my diary, which usually occupies most of the forenoon. In the afternoon, after noon devotions. I saw and read the daily  paper. Thus peacefully passes my fleeting life and happily.
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1899. I am very thankful to the dear Father who keeps me so comfortable and gives me so many  daily benefits.  Our weather is seldom so cool at this time of the year as it has been this year. May almost past and the thermometer has not once risen above 90-. I have received five birthday presents, stationery packages from each Nellie and Alma Cooke comb from Hannah, scissors from Theresa and a very beautiful vase from Lou. Have written to the children in Humboldt Co. (T.S.R. 37. 2 P.M. 75. S.S. 60.)
May 31. Wednesday. Weather cloudy and rainy, an unusual rain of this time of the year, leaving standing pools of water in the roads. This will injure hay and dry feed, but will be an untold blessing to the flower and vegetable gardens. So ends the month of May. (T.S.R. 54. 2 P.M. 58. S.S. 55.)
June 1. Thursday. Forenoon cloudy. The ladies Aid met here this afternoon and there were ten members present. Have written to Ada. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 65. S.S. 58.)
June 2. Friday. Partly cloudy weather. Received a letter from Ida and wrote to mother. Rev. Patterson called and dined with us. This is the last day of school, except that examination for promotion and graduation will take place next week. Election for School Trustee was hold this P.M. and Dr. Priestley  was elected to succeed T. Geehan. (T.S.R. 46. 2 P.M. 73. S.S. 65.)
June 3. Saturday. Received letters from Willie and Calvin and wrote to the children in the East. Calvin writes most surprising news. He has found another sweetheart to comfort him. Miss Lilian Green of New York City. I hope she is worthy  of his love and respect. Theresa received a summons to the Cal. Womans\u27 Hospital today, which she has been expecting. They wish to know how soon she can be there and she will answer that she will leave here next Thurs. This evening Luther and Alice were agreeable  surprised  by friends who assembled to celebrate their Crystal Wedding, bringing refreshments of ice cream and cake, and many pretty and valuable presents. Theresa and I contributed a silver and glass prickle castor. Some presents were sent by Stockton friends. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 79. S.S. 70.)
June 4. Sabbath. Rev. J.R. Knodell, for the Anti-Saloon League, lectured in our church at time of P.M. service and received in pledges for the cause the sum of $89. (T.S.R. 53. 2 P.M. 83. S.S. 70.)https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2767/thumbnail.jp

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1898. May 5. Thurs. Received a letter from Ada. Myra Looper came to visit Theresa. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 75. S.S. 58.)
May 6. Friday. Received a letter from Willie and wrote to Mother. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 76. S.S. 65.)
May 7. Saturday. Received letters from Calvin, Ida and Mrs. Smart, and wrote to the children in the East. Calvin has at last secured a position with a New Jersey R.R. Co. at a salary of two dollars a day, a free lunch daily, and free railway passes everywhere on their lines. Ida writes of a bad accident which has happened to her husband. He got his right hand under a falling band saw, and it was so severely cut that a surgeon had to take up  several arteries and take five stitches in dressing it This means a hardship to the family during his enforced idleness. Mrs. Smart writes that Addie has been well all the winter, eating as others do, and doing quite considerable work. To them, her recovery seems like a miracle, Allen Towle was buried at Dutch Flat, after the funeral services at Towle, and his brother George is now at the head of the business in Towle. The Alta Hotel was burned last year. The Mills family have gone to Donner Lake to keep hotel there. Went to bed early tonight with severe sick headache. (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 78. S.S. 68.)
May 8. Sabbath. Eleven years ago today we laid the husband and father of our family away until the glad resurrection day. Rev. Patterson preached this afternoon as usual and this evening the W.C.T.U. held a Gospel Temperance meeting. Theresa is all the time the organist now, as Hannah\u27s eyes are so troublesome that she cannot see  to play the organ. She has a hard time , as she cannot read any to speak of, or write. Received a letter from Eunice, Horace\u27s wife (T.S.R. 47. 2 P.M. 87. S.S. 69.)
May 9. Monday. Myra Looper left us. (T.S.R. 2 P.M. S.S.
May 10. Tuesday. Received letters from Ada and Ida today and wrote to Humboldt Co. Ida wrote that the next week after her husband met with the accident to his hand, the mill was shut down for repairs, and they were wondering how they should manage to live with no salary coming in. But just then he received a letter from the Truckee Lumber Co. offering him a position as filer in their
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1898. mill, and requesting an immediate answer as to whether he would accept it. So he decided to go to Truckee at once and  see whether the position would be mutually satisfactory, and if so, the family will move there. He came down by  steamer to San Francisco, spent Friday night at Ada\u27s and went to Truckee on Saturday last, passing us by way of Benicia. Ada also wrote of his visit there. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 90. S.S. 75.)
May 11. Wednes. Have written to the children in the East. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 88. S.S. 70.)
May 12. Thursday. Forenoon cloudy. We learn of the sudden death of Mrs. George Howland. For some time she had not been well, as they supposed her suffering from heart disease, and they found her on Tues. in the yard, where she had fallen, just breathing her last. She was brought today to the Brick Church and buried . Received letters from Eunice and Mother and wrote to Ada. The Ladies Aid met with Agnes this P.M. This evening, Katie Athearn was married to Isaac Orr Stephens, foreman on the ranch of Mrs. Clements. (T.S.R. 45. 2 P.M. 72. S.S. 63.)
May 13. Friday. Have written to Mother. Mrs. ?Flanders called in P.M. The weather is a little cloudy. (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 72. S.S. 64.)
May 14. Saturday. Weather cloudy and rainy. Received letters from Calvin and Willie. This evening the Cliffords were riding in a buggy, coming to attend Odd Fellows Lodge, and when they were near Mr. Gehan\u27s, their house took fright and overturned the buggy, spilling them all out. They were all hurt, Mrs. Clifford very badly, as she had a gash cut on the side of her face, which had to be sewed up. Mr. Clifford and Cloud were badly bruised. They were all taken into Howard\u27s house where they remained over night (T.S.R. 50. 2 P.M. 72. S.S. 62.)
May 15. Sabbath. More rain in the early morning and a cloudy day. We have had almost an inch of rain  this time, and we are wondering whether it will do more harm than good.  O that we could have had it a month ago when we needed it so badly! Now a large part of the hay throughout the County has been cut, and will be wet. Although it is a small crop, yet on that account it is the more precious. But the rain is invaluable for the vegetable and flower gardens, the corn and beets, and I rejoice for it.https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2731/thumbnail.jp

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