Diary of a journey from Ohio to California; and cash accounts at Stanford University

Amount of cash Aug 1894 $180.00

Expenses of School at Stanford University - 1894 1894 ------------

Aug 24 - Clothes at Los Angeles - $16.50 Aug 29 - Rope - .10 Aug 31 - [Fare?] to S.T. - 12.50 Aug 31 - Horse feed - .25 Sept 2 - Stationery - .15 Sept 2 - Car fare - .10 Sept 2 - Fare to Palo Alto - [.95?] Sept 2 - Transfer - .25 Sept 2 - Transfer at P.A. - .25 Sept 2 - [Bus?] Fare - .10 Sept 2 - [Encina Guarantee?] - 1.50 Sept 2 - Key to Room 24 - .50 Sept 3 - Hair Cut - .25 Sept 3 - Shoes mended - .10 Sept 3 - Screw driver - .10 Sept 4 - Schedule - .10 Sept 6 - Registration fee - 10.00 Sept 7 - [Conic Section Smith?] - 1.60 Sept 7 - [Abuthine's?] of Economy - 1.25 Sept 6 - Membership in Co-op - 2.50 Sept 11 - 3 note books - .25 49.30

Sept 11 - [Cyropaedia?] - .90 Sept 13 - Hist. of Middle Ages - 1.60 Sept 13 - Hist Syllabi - 1.00 Sept 14 - Laundry - .15 Sept 14 - Trigonometry - .90 Sept 19 - [Chrystal's?] Algebra - 3.75 Sept 24 - Stamps - .55 Sept 27 - Post Office Money Order - . 20 Sept 27 - Ethics [(12)?] Syllabi - 1.00 Sept 30 - Tennis Shoes - .75 Oct 3 - First 3 days board - Sept - 2.70 Oct 3 - Outline maps - .05 Oct 5 - Sub. to reading room - .50 Oct 5 - Portfolio - .45 Oct 9 - Coat rack - .10 Oct 12 - Tablet - .25 Oct 12 - Necktie - .50 Oct 12 - Medicine - .40 Oct 15 - Laundry - .15 Oct 25 - Rubbers - .85 Oct 25 - Medicine - .45 Oct 26 - Syllabus for Economics - 1.00 Oct 26 - Wrappers-4 - .05 Oct 27 - Hair cut - .25 18.50

1894 Oct 27 - Shade - .15 Oct 27 - Laundry - .40 Oct 30 - Translation of [cyclopaedia?] - 1.15 Oct 31 - Tablet - .10 Nov 6 - Lecture [by Sir?] Wallace - .75 Nov 10 - Syllabus [Fastener?] - .05 Nov 17 - Y.M.C.A. notebook - .25 Nov 17 - Y.M.C.A. Pamphlets - .30 Nov 19 - Dues to Y.M.C.A. - 1.00 Nov 19 - Economic [Sib?] Club - .50 Nov 21 - Lamp and oil - .65 Nov 21 - 2 colored pencils - .10 Nov 21 - Laundry - .40 Nov 28 - Hair cut - .25 Nov 29 - Fare to San Jose - .50 Dec 1 - Fare to Mayfield - .50 Dec 1 - To Shepherd for waiting - .50 Dec 1 - 5 [Postals?] - .05 Dec 2 - Envelopes - 25 - .55 Dec 19 - 2 lead pencils - .10 Dec 21 - Trans. of Homer - 1.50 Dec 21 - Tablet - .10 Dec 28 - Tablet - .10 Dec 28 - Slipper mended - .15 10.35

1895

Jan 2 - Hair cut - .25 Jan 2 - Razor loaned - .25 Jan 2 - Note paper - .25 Jan 2 - Views of Stanford University - .50 Jan 2 - Fountain pen - 2.00 Jan 2 - Collar buttons - .25 Jan 2 - Tennis shoes - 1.00 Jan 5 - Shoes - 3.00 Jan 5 - Hook for watch chain - .25 Jan 7 - Registration fee - 10.00 Jan 8 - History syllabi - 1.00 Jan 8 - Stylographic pen fluid - .20 Jan 9 - Ethics syllabi - 1.00 Jan 9 - Students Guild - .50 Jan 15 - [Bluntschili?] Theory of D. - 2.90 Jan 15 - Divine Comedy - 2.10

Feb 2 - Physics and politics - .15 Feb 2 - Hist. of the Science of Palet. - .15 Feb 3 - Econ. (2) Syllabi - 1.00 Feb 3 - Econ. (18) Syllabi - .50 Feb 3 - Note paper - 1.25 Feb 15 - Hair cut - .25 Feb 17 - Poison Oak Med. ([Rhus tox?], Car. acid) - .75 29.50

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1895

Feb 20 To substitute waiter 1.50 Mar 1 Laundry 1.25 " 5 Coal oil .15 " 9 2 pair socks .25 " 9 Grippe medicine .85 " 12 Postage .55 " 23 Laundry .70 " 23 Haircut .25 " 23 Ticket to S.J. .50 " 23 Hat 3.00 " 29 Ticket from S.J. .50 Apr. 2 To hire sub-waiter 1.00 " 13 Syl. fee Econ 18. .50 " 13 Saundry .60 " 26 Saundry .55 Mar 4 " .25 " 6 (?) Company .20 " 20 Later expenses $5.00 " 29 Round ticket to Sac. 18.50 ------36.10

49.30 18.50 10.35 29.50 26.10

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49.30 18.50 10.35 29.50 36.10 ------$43.75

$143.75{Total Expenses

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1894-5 Total expenses $143.75

clothing, transportation fare luxuries $64.90 Necessary University Expenses $79.85

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List of Clothing ect taken to Stanford - 1894 - - - - 1 Quilt 32 Books (checkmark) Pamphlets (checkmark) 4 Towels 1 Washrag 4 Pair Stockings 3 Napkins (checkmark) 1 Napkin Ring 2 Night Shirts (checkmark) 13 Handkerchiefs 1 Pair Slippers 1 Bathing Suit 1 Soft light shirt 1 Blue shirt 2 " collars 1 Pair blue Cuffs 3 Sheets 1 Bed Spread. 2 Colored bow ties 1 Pair gloves 1 Broom & case

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1 Cushion 1 Cravat 1 Black Shirt 3 vests 2 Under shirts 2 pair drawers. 5 White shirts Bible Stationary ink 7 collars - white 1 Pair white cuffs. 1 Brush & comb 1 clothes brush 1 Blacking Brush 1 Box blacking. 1 Pair Overalls. 1 Straw hat 4 Coats 3 Neckties 2 Shirt studs 2 Watch guards 1 Fountain pen 4 Pair Pants.

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San Jose Saundry -----------------------Saundry List 1894 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sept. 10 1 shirt (checkmark) 1 Pair Stockings (checkmark) 2 Hawk -- (checkmark) 1 Collar (checkmark) 0.15 -----------------------------

Sept. 24 2 shirts (checkmark) 2 Pair stockings (checkmark) 1 night shirt (checkmark) 1 kerchief. (checkmark) 0.30 ------------------------------------------------------------

Oct. 8 1 shirt (checkmark) 2 towels (checkmark) 2 Pair hose (checkmark) 0.15

Oct 22 2 shirts (checkmark) 4 collars (checkmark) 1 pair cuffs (checkmark) 5 kerchiefs (checkmark) 1 towel (checkmark) 0.40

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Nov 12 1 Nightdress (checkmark) 2 Shirt (checkmark) 3 pair Hose (checkmark) 2 towels (checkmark) 2 collars (checkmark) 1 pair cuffs (checkmark) 0.40

Nov 26 2 shirts (checkmark) 2 pair socks (checkmark) 2 collars (checkmark) 1 sheet (checkmark) 5 kerchiefs (checkmark) 1 undershirt (checkmark) 0.45

Dec 17 2 Shirts (checkmark) 6 Kerchiefs (checkmark) 3 pair stockings (checkmark) 1 nightdress (checkmark) 2 collars (checkmark) 1 towel (checkmark) 0.40