Joel
Bean (1825-1914) moved to San Jose, California, in 1882 and kept 36
“Engagement Calendars” from 1883 to 1913, 30 years. A few years have “extra” diaries and 1886 is
missing.
This 1891 diary is typical of Joel’s diaries, a black leather bound volume about 5 X 3 inches cover, about an inch thick, with
three dates pre-printed on each page .
The title of the volume is “Bancroft’
pacific coast diary for 1891, Containing Useful Memoranda and Tables for
Reference, Published Annually,
San Francisco. The first 46 pages
are the “useful . . .
reference”
Only
dates with hand written entries are listed.
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Jan. 1, 1891,
Thurs: We all dined at
C.E.C.’s (next door)
with James B’s family & Benj. & Mahalath Jones.
Jan.
2, 1891 Friday: C. Cox went to San
Francisco.
Jan. 6, 1891 Tues.:
C. E. Cox returned from S. F.
Jan.
7, 1891, Wed: Finished reading The
Richardsons of Cleveland.
Jan. 7
to 9—(sidewise on page at outer edge) Benja
Cox’s family moved to Tulare this week.
Jan.
10, 1891, Sat: I attended Mo Mtg. at Stockton Ave
Jan.
12, Mon.: Prof. John Chawner came
to C.E.C’s from Iowa.
Jan.
13, 1891, Tues. Had Lots plowed
for wheat
Jan.
14, Wed: Abel Bond was at Meeting and here to dinner Stevens put in wheat on Lots.
Jan.
28, 1891, Wed: Sowed Beet seed and
Tomatoes
Jan.
29, 1891 Thurs: Day of Prayer for
Colleges. Matton? Did Services at
the University at 10:30 & 2:30.
Dr. Leach oped. F. preached
in a.m. & Dr Anthony p.m.
Addison & Rebecca Naylor here to dinner
Jan.
30, 1891 Fri.: Abel Bond here to dinner.
Jan.
31, 1891, Sat: Prof. Chawmen left
C.E.C’s for Tulare. Finished
reading “The Unconditional Freeness of the Gospel” by Thos.
Erskin. Loaned me by David Scull.
Feb.
7, 1891 Sat: C.E.B. went to San
Francisco for a few days, to stay at H. Neall’s at nights.
Feb.
10, 1891 Tues.: H.E.B. went to San
Francisco.
Feb.
21, 1891 Sat: H.E.B. & C.E.B. (mother
and daughter) returned from San Francisco.
Feb. 23, 1891
Mon.: At Ministers Mtg. H.E.B. had
a paper on Geo. Fox & his distinguishing views.
Feb.
25, 1891 Wed: Set out trees in
orchard
1 Fall Pippin, 1 Susquehanna Peach, 1 Solway Peach.
In
C.E.B’s orchard 1 Bartlett Pear West of house 1 fall
Pippin
West of Tank house 1 Red May Peach, 1 Alexander Peach
East
of wood house 2 Buerre Claigs Pears.
In Quadrangle 1 Bartlett Pear.
Mar 1, 1891 Sun:
Duncan Murdock from England was at mtg. & dined here.
Mar 6, 1891 Fri.: Dr. Stokes & wife, Hannah Carter
& Mary Stokes from Morristown, N. J.
Called in the Evening (from the Vendome)
Mar
29, 1891 Sun: John and Elizabeth
(Mills) Lane from Poughkepsie N. Y. & their Cousin Lydia Griffin (from
Stanford Mtg. ) were at Meeting
and here to tea & spent the eveng.
April
4, 1891 Sat: Annette Clark from
S.F. came and staid overnight.
April
5, Sun: Jane Ledyard here to
dinner, with A. Clark.
April
10, 1891 Fri.: I went to Pacific
Grove.
April
12, 1891 Sunday: I attended M. E.
Church at the Grove, Minister Gale preached.
April
19, 1891 Sunday: I attended a
Chinese funeral at Chinatown, P. Grove.
April
21, 1891 Tues.: Cathie and Lena
Lawrence went to P. Grove James
went to P. Grove.
April
23, 1891 Thurs: Cathie, L.
Lawrence & I took the 18 mile drive.
April
24, 1891 Fri.: I returned from P. Grove.
April
28, 1891, Tues.: Cathie & Lena Lawrence returned from P. Grove
May
2, 1891 Sat: Saml & Agnes Shipley & Susan G. Shipley
from Phila and Catharine M. Shipley from Cincinnati arrived. (Brother and sister of
Joel's wife, Hannah E. Shipley Bean)
May 5,
1891 Tues.: Chas. & Lily, S.
R. Shipley & wife & C. M. Shipley and others went to Stanford University.
Jas. & R. returned from the Grove. Chas. & Imelda
Tebbetts came
(from Pasadena) & went to Jas. B’s to lodge.
May 7, 1891 Thurs: Isaac M. Cox and
C. E. Bean were married at the Meeting House.
About 100 present, and perhaps 80 or more at the house afterward (3
blocks distance).
May 8,
1891 Fri.: Saml & Agnes went
to Del Monte (exclusive Hotel in Monterey next to Pacific Grove. tk)
May 10, 1891 Sun: S.R.S.& wife returned from
Monterey.
May
11, 1891 Mon.: Saml & Agnes
& Sue & C.M.S. and H.E.B. went to Mt Hamilton. Mother started for Pasadena with
Chas. E. Tebbetts & wife.
May
12, 1891 Tues.: the party returned from Mt. Hamilton. Saml & Agnes Shipley went to S. F. on their homeward
way.
May
14, 1891 Thurs: C. M. Shipley, S.
G. Shipley & H. E. Bean went to Pacific Grove.
May
16, 1891 Sat: Martha & Hettie
Garrett came from P. Grove to Charles C & to lodge here.
May
18, 1891 Monday: Isaac &
Cathie and all the party returned from Pacific Grove. Martha Garrett & Sister went with Morris Cox to S.
F.
May
19, 1891 Tues.: M. & H.
Garrett returned from S. F. to spend a week here with Isaac & Cathy.
May
20, 1891 Wed: Catharine &
Susan Shipley left for the East.
H.E.B. went with them to San Francisco.
May
22, 1891 Fri.: H.E.B.
returned from S. F.
Geo. & W. B. Jones, S.
& H. Brun, Chas. & L.S.B.Cox here to tea with M. & H. Garrett.
May
26, 1891 Tues.: Martha &
Hettie Garrett left for the East.
May
27, 1891 Wed: Cathie went to S. F.
to conduct Bryn Mawr Examination
June
3, 1891, Wed: Eleanore Davis came
to stay a few days. Cathie
returned from S. F. accompanied by
Lena Lawrence.
June
4, 1891 Thurs: E. Davis dined at
Geo. N. Jones’s
June
5, 1891 Friday: We went to I. M.
C’s Ranch on a picnic with E. Davis, G. & W. B. Jones, Abbey &
Libbie Roberts & Jas. B. & L. Lawrence.
June
6, 1891 Sat: Dined at
C.E.C’s with E. Davis.
Lena Lawrence left for the East.
June
7, 1891 Sunday: Christy Davis came
to Mtg. & returned with Eleanor Davis in the afternoon - We dined with them at G. N. Js’
June
12, 1891 Fri.: James & I went to Mt. Hamilton via his Ranch, & returned to
Smith’s Creek to stay. Met a
party from the Normal School & several Ministers of SJ. & S.C. &
Gen. Armstrong & daughters, Leroy Washburne, etc. -on the way to the Mountain.
June
13, 1891 Sat: Returned from
Smith’s Creek, dining at Jas.’ Ranch.
Eva
Peasley & Harry came here from San Mateo. (wife of Elbert Peasley)
June 15, 1891 Mon. Eva & Harry Peasley returned home.
June
17, 1891 Wed: Thos. Driven &
wife were at Mtg. & called here in the afternoon. Had my Hay hauled in.
June
21, 1891 Sun: H.E.B. & I dined
at Geo. Hammond’s with B & M. Jones.
June
23, 1891 Tues.: C.E.C’s
family, H.E.B.& I went to Pacific Grove.
July
7, 1891 Tues.: Jas. & R. Bean
went to Pacific Grove.
July
11, 1891 Sat: C. E. Cox returned
home from The Grove.
July
14, 1891 Tues.: Jas. Bean left the
Grove to go to Pasadena.
July
24, 1891 Fri.: H.E.B. & I
returned home from Pacific Grove.
July
25, 1891 Sat: C.E.C. went to the
Grove for two days.
July
27, 1891 Mon.: C.E.C. returned
from the Grove.
Aug.
3, 1891 Monday: Saml Moorhouse
from Brighton, Eng. Called here.
Aug.
5, 1891 Wed: Mother & James
returned home from Pasadena
Aug.
9, 1891 Sun: Charles & Buelah
Rhoads & their son Saml from Haddonfield, N. J. & Hannah Morris from
Germantown were at Meeting and here to dinner. Friends called in the p.m.
Aug.
11, 1891 Tues.: H.E.B went with
Sallie Cloud and Lavinia Allen to spend a few days in the Saratoga
Hortts?? Geo. Cloud took
them in his carriage.
Aug.
12, 1891 Thurs: Mother &
I spent the day at Cathie’s
in E. San Jose.
Aug.
15, 1891 Sat: H.E.B. & party
returned from Saratoga.
Aug.
16, 1891 Sun: Richard Percy
Reynolds from Luton, Eng., was at Meeting & here to tea. (A scholar at
Flounders & teacher at Ackworth)
Aug.
20, 1891 Thurs: We went to Isaac Cox’s Ranch, East San Jose, to dinner.
Aug.
22, 1891 Sat: Ther. 104 degrees on
our porch.
Aug.
25, 1891 Tues.: L.S.B.Cox and
Children returned from Pacific Grove.
Aug. 27, 1891
Thurs: H.E.B. & I went to
Isaac Cox’s Ranch to tea.
Sept.
7, 1891 Mon.: Richards Elliott
came here.
Sept.
8, 1891 Tues.: R. Elliott went to
work for Isaac Cox –
Sept.
10, 1891, Thurs: We went to Isaac
Cox’s Ranch with Lily & children.
Oct.
1, 1891 Thurs: Chas. & L. & Cathie & I attended the
opening of Stanford University. (granddaughter
Anna Shipley Cox (Brinton) was away at Westown boarding school near
Philadelphia) Prof. Crew & wife called in the p.m. on their way to Mt
Hamilton.
Oct. 10, 1891
Sat: Richards Elliott spent the
night here from Polhemus’ Ranch.
Oct.
11, 1891 Sun: Elizabeth & Elsie Shelley here after mtg. To dinner.
Oct.
13, 1891 Tues.: Isaac & Cathie
moved home from the Ranch.
Oct. 22, 1891, Thurs. I
went to Pacific Grove.
Oct.
24, 1891 Sat: I returned from P.
Grove.
Nov.
9, 1891 Mon.: Maggie began to work
here @ 15 per mo.
Nov. 24, 1891 Tues.: Eliza Elliott here to dinner & to
spend the day.
Nov.
30, 1891 Mon.: Timothy
B. Hussey & wife & her sister called here with Jas. Canney.
Dec. 2, 1891 Wed: Prof. Henry Crew’s wife (Helen
Cole Crew) came here from Mt. Hamilton where his work is at present.
Dec. 4, 1891
Fri.: Mother and H.E.B. & I
took dinner at Sivert Shelley (by invitation.)
Dec. 5, 1891 Sat:
Helen Crew left for San Francisco
Dec. 6, 1891 Sun: Prof. Crew & wife returned from S.
F. & dined at C.E.C’s (on their way to Mt. Hamilton)
Dec. 9, 1891 Wed: Ruth B. Ridges with Addison Naylor were
at meeting.
Dec. 12, 1891 Sat:
H.E.B. & I attended Mo. Mtg. at Stockton Ave. Ruth B. Ridges present.
Dec. 21, 1891
Mon.: Prof. Stephen Jones,
formerly of Penn College, now President of Nevada State University at Reno, ---
came here & took tea at C. E. C’s & spent the night here.
Dec.
25, 1891 Fri.:
We all dined at C. E. C’s with Eliza & Richards Elliott &
Morris & Fred.
LAST ENTRY OF J.
BEAN’S 1891 “ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR”.
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MEMORANDA: 1 PAGE.
“To fight The good fight of faith and lay hold on
Eternal life” (B.H.
Jones in Mtg. 12-31-90)
“
Yea I know it, hold ye your peace” B. H. Jn text in Mtg. 4th day 6th Mo. 17.
1891 “CASH
ACCOUNTS” see 1889 and 1890 for detailed example
FOR 12 MONTHS:
Jan. Expense on
Lots—Plowing & sowing 3 lots $7.50 Wheat cost 3.00 Haying cost $10.25
Feb.
5: Exp. on House—Pd Boynton for work & lumber $41.45
Paint
and brushes
March
Assessment: Lots 2.3.4
$2100
Lot
950
Improvements $2000
Carriage
100 Furniture 150 Library 35 Poultry 5 cow 20 watch 5
April: Expense on Cottage at P. Grove
finishing middle room $10.90
May: 23, 1891, pd apportionment
$2.40
May
page of Meeting
Apportionment made out 5 mo. 23 1891
James
Bean 20 &12 or so other local Quakers are assessed by a committee of Joel Bean, Saml Brun, G.N.
Jones—valuable list
23 addresses in address
pages (3)—Friends
Meeting, 134 Mcallister, S. F.
71 letters with dates of
reply.
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Joel
Bean’s 1891 Diary was copied into the Mackintosh Computer on
Microsoft Word 5.1 at Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library by:
Tom M.
King
393
Rutland Ave,
San
Jose, CA 95128.
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