John Hansen Daybook 1914
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- Title
- John Hansen Daybook 1914
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- Richard Hansen Originals
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- 1914
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John Hansen Daybook 1914
Author: Hansen, John Carl
Year: 1914
John Carl Hansen was Sarah Winchester's orchard supervisor. He and wife Nellie lived at the Winchester House in San Jose (Calif.) for 28 years until Winchester's death in 1922. In his daybooks, he recorded Sarah Winchester's comings and goings from the house, plantings in the orchard, purchases of supplies and equipment, and events around the property. Excerpts from 1914 ("F.O." is Fair Oaks, where Winchester maintained another residence, in what is now Atherton): May 2 Tue. -- Mrs. W. went to F.O. Jun 10 Wed. -- Mrs. W. came back Jul 13 Mon. -- Mrs. W. went to F.O. Aug 1 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came back Aug 21 Fri. -- Mrs. W. went to F.O. Sep 2 Wed. -- Mrs. W. came back Sep 5 Sat. -- Mrs. W. went back to F.O. Oct 10 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came to stay awhile Oct 20 Tue. -- Mrs. W. went to F.O. Nov 4 Wed. -- Mrs. W. came took some figs Nov 5 Thu. -- Mrs. W. came again Dec 30 Wed. -- Mrs. W. came for a few minutes Notes in book: Mrs. W. came to Cal. 1885 WWW died March 7, 1881 -- 43 y Took 1st Ranch Nov 19, 1889 Took 2nd Ranch Nov 26, 1889 Took 3rd Ranch Dec 31, 1889 One of 16 daybooks donated to History San Jose in 2008 by Richard Hansen. Originals held at History San Jose.
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