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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
12-31-1859 A.S. Green $9.92
Ledger pg. 358 For 2770# Coal 29 cts $6.92, 10 cts 1/2 Hard $2.50, Corn $.50 A.S. Paid $
     
1-2-1860 A.S. Green $32.53
Ledger pg. 394 For Rent to July 1/60 $25, 1 1/2 bush Corn $1.50, 66 yds $6.03 A.S. Paid $
     
3-31-1860 A.S. Green $5.50
Ledger pg. 430 For 2200# Coal 27 cts $5.50 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
4-28-1860 A.S. Green $5.25
Ledger pg. 448 For 1/2 Pine (? word) 60# Feed $.97, 60# Fe(? ed) $.97, 260# Hay $1.56 A. S. Paid $
     
5-28-1860 A.S. Green $4.60
Ledger pg. 468 For 1/2 Pond $2.50, 400# Straw (? number) $1.07, 66# Feed - 63# Feed $1.03 A. S. Paid $
     
7-2-1860 A.S. Green $39.79
Ledger pg. 522 For Rent to Jany 1/61 $25, Cow Pasture $10, Feed $1.38, 68 yds (likely Cloth) $3.41 A.S. Paid $

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