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Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858
Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1854-1858 Diary 38.pdf
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Wednesday 26th.
Thursday 27th.
Friday 28th.
Saturday 29th. Received by Father from Shantz 4 Dollars.
Sunday 30th.
Monday 31st. Bought of L & Ruby 2 Bars of Soap Bottle of Medicine.
Tuesday April 1st Bought one Chaff knife 7.6 d. 1/2 lb of clout nails 9 d Sheet of tin and two boxes of matches 11/2 d. Sold 51/2 of egss 4.41/2 Paid. Bought of L & Ruby 8 yds at 10 d.
Wednesday 2nd Bought of L & Ruby 21/2cotton at 41/2 one yd of ? 1.3 d Settled with John Goble for the last year Due to him £3 .19.3 d. not P.
Thursday 3rd 2 Barrels of flour to Ruby at 8 dollars per brl.
Friday 4th.
Saturday 5th. Facing? for chaff took 3 sheaves 1/4 lb of hops 1.3 d. Fred took Buyers sow to hog.
Sunday 6th.
Monday 7th.
Tuesday 8th. Chaff Engin. of J Goble 10.0 d.
Wednesday 9th. Getting out House logs. John Goble helping.
Thursday 10th. Bought of Lehnen & Ruby 3 axe handles 3.0 d. & 11 lbs of Dried Apples
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