Writing an Essay
Alonzo Bump & Friend Story
Writing a Biographical Essay
Writing about Albert S. Green
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Writing about Albert S. Green
Gathering Data

Date Entry Amount
7-31-1858 A.S. Green $19.62
Ledger pg. 32 For 9# Rags @ 10 cts, 5350# Hay @ $7 / ton $18.72 A.S. Paid $,
ton assessed at 2000#, a common business practice
     
9-25-1858 A.S. Green $2.00
Ledger pg. 60 For 1/2 Cord Hard $2.00 A.S. Paid $
     
10-30-1858 A.S. Green $1.00
Ledger pg. 76 For 10# Batting @ 10 cts A.S. Paid $

 

Code: Yellow print is commentary added to journal entries by website author. $ = Money, # = Pound The # sysmbol is a change from the ledger notation of ' to minimize confusion with the more common symbol for feet. The ledgers used ' for both pounds and feet.

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Transcribed Ledger Entries

Date Entry Amount
11-30-1858 Albert S. Green $6.15
Ledger pg. 94 For 83# Feed @ (? word ) 1.35, 10# Batting 10 cts 1.00, 2 Lar Pumpkins $2.50, 80# Feed @ (? word ) 1.30 A.S. Paid $
     
12-04-1858 A.S. Green $2.50
Ledger pg. 99 By Error in charge of pumpkins times 2o (? letter, possibly z ) $2.50 A.S. Got $
     
12-28-1858 Albert S. Green $2.86
Ledger pg. 110 For 170# Feed @80 cts 1.36, 1 bush beans $1.50 A.S. Paid $
bush = bushel

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