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William Beattie Diary, 1866-1867
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DATE | CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY | RECEIVED | PAID |
3 January | 2 Gallons Whisky at 65 Cents. | $1.30 | |
1 lb Tea $1 | 1.00 | ||
4 1/2 Brown Sugar ? 1/2 Cents | .50 | ||
3 1/2 Crushed Sugar 50 cents & 20 Cents mustard | .70 | ||
15 lbs Butter 10 per lb | $2.50 | ||
12 | 1 lb Tea 4 1/2 sygar & Half Gallon Whiskey 3 yl? | 1.87 1/2 | |
12 | Sold 43 B 50 lb wheat at 98 cents | 42.95 | |
do | One Scoop shovel 7 {sl yk}.. | .87 1/2 | |
19 | Stove pipes & Link $3.42 1/2 Ends {?} Whiskey 50 cents Shirt 1.50 | 5.42 1/2 | |
do | Henry CJ Kayes {?} copy asiniment {?} $4.70 cents Clerk & Brok $4.25 cen | 8.95 | |
do | 1 gallon coal oil 70 cents | .70 | |
do | Sold 36 Buchels & 20 Wheat at 102 cents per Buc | 37.6. | |
20 | Paid John Elles Harvesting & diging stons 1 day Turn | 5.00 | |
24 | Paid Docter Morrow visit | 3.25 | |
31 | 31 Od Ktibs & Layers for repairing Sleigh | 3.30 | |
31 | Three planks 2 $50 cn 1 Barrlee Salt & 1 lb Tea 25 cents Nails | 5.75 | |
31 | 49 1/2 Buchels Oats at 29 cents | 14.35 |
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