Diary and account book: Arthur Stabler, 1864-1874

Eli Bidwell D. Bnt. foward Aug 2nd 1869 16 1/2 lbs Flour @ 4 66 Aug 10 Flour Laurel 2.00 2 bu Corn Meal 2.20 Aug 11 Cash 10.00 2 Pr shoes Mary and J.B 3.00 5 bu mill feed 30 1.50 Aug 15 Over Coat, blue coat - two Dress coat 37.00 Order S.S. 18.38 Aug 21 Cash 27.00 Henry beaver Coat 15.00 Aug 21 2 Pr. pants 18.00 2 Hats 2.75 Cash 13.00 Aug 23 Porter Rev. License 10.00 Aug 26 Cash 5.00 Aug 28 32 lbs shoulders 57 3/4 [illegible] 17.15

Aug 28 Beef Clendenin 4.59 1 Box cigars 3.00 Aug 30 1 Pr Brown Plaid Pants 7.00 Aug 31 Order @ hill Sept 3 do at S.S. Sept 5 Cash 3.00 Sept 6 1/2 Box Cigars 2.00 Sept 8 3 pigs @ $2.50 4.50 Sept 10 Cash 40.00 Bill from J. Hollands 17.32 Sept 15 13 lbs Choulder 2.28 1 Box Cigars 4.00 Sept 17 20 1/4 lbs Mutton 1.3 2.63 Order S.S. do at Mill B.R.R. Sept 18 Cash 10.00 Cider 6 gallons 2.40

Day Book 1865 March 3rd

Sept 24 Mutton 23lbs 13 2.99 7 Pr Bants 8.00 Order @ S.S. 1 Pig 2.50 Sept 25 1 Box tobacco 35 Back Bills S.S. dated July 17 Sept 24 Aug 24th Sept 20th and 24th Ashto Sept 1st 120.04 Sept 23 2 gall Cider [illegible] 80 Sept 25 Mutton 1.08 Sept 29 Cash 1.00 Oct 5 Order S.S. 42.14 Oct 6 Mutton 18 @ 13 2.34 Oct 7 2 Pr Shoes J.B. 4.00 Flour 30 @ 4 1.20 Oct 9 Mutton 9 3/4 @ 12 1.17

833.90 Oct 9 J.B. for pre. Petes 75 Cash 30.00 Oct 12 Order J.B. 7.46 Order S.S. Sept 4th 23.53 Oct 11 Bills from B.R. Roberts 895.64 Aug 12th 21st 31st Sept 17th 23 Oct 2nd and 11th 36.59 House rent for July Aug Sept 932.23 Oct @ $2.50 per Mon. 10.00 Diggin Potatoes 942.23 5.00 94.72

Eli Bidwell Cr. March 1869 by cutting 13 cords of wood @ $.75 per cord 9.75 Oct 12 By making and burning 180.512 Brick @ $5.00 per 1000 902.56 By 5000 Press Brick @ $5.00 per 1000 additional 25.00 Digging Potatoes by fork $937.31 1.23 Credit in pocket Book 938.56 as sundries 18.70 14.75 $953.31