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Nathaniel E. Leeder Diary, 1861-1862

Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1861 Diary 6.pdf

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for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs.

F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. & 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before.

S. 22nd.

S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs.

T. 25th.

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