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William Beattie Diary, 1866-1867

Beattie_Diary 55.pdf

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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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