Our Family Documents
A. J. Walker's bill from Keller & Wolf - 1877 2
Washington, La., Dec. 18th 1877
Mr. Jackson Walker
Bought of Keller & Wolff,
dealers in
Drygoods, Clothing, Hardware,
Groceries, Notions, Queensware and General Merchandise.
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1
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2/0 1 Keg Nails
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4.75
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"
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8 1/2 200 Twilled Cotton
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1.30
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"
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2 Pair Stirups .50 & ax 1.00
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1.50
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"
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1 " Shoes 2.00 Caps 2 bits Sugar 2.00
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4.25
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"
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1 Alapaga Coat [Alpaga is cashmier or angora wool] 2.50
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2.50
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"
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Subscription paid [Eubeprin]
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2.50
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"
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1 Barrel flour 12.00 1 barrel corn [mash] 5.00
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17.00
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"
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1 Side Leather 3.50 1 [Luie] 10.00
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13.50
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| Aug
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22
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Coffee 2.00 1 broom 2 bits
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2.25
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"
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1 Pair Ladies Gaiters
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2.00
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| Oct
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13
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1 Pair Sister [Balance on Merchdise]
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5.00
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"
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3 Pair Ladies Shoes 1.50
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4.50
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"
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2 Pair Cloth Gaiters 1.90
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3.80
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"
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1 Pair B. Shoes
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1.75
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"
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1 Pants Patterns
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1.20
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"
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1 Boys Hat 2.00
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2.00
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"
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21 Qrt [Quart] Bagging .15
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3.15
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"
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36 " Ties , 1 Sack Salt 1.25
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3.80
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66.85
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"
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1 Boys Hat 1.00 Coffee 2.00
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3.00
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"
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Powder
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.40
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"
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$70.25
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"
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By deduction on 1 Hat
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.25
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1 515 lbs. Cotton [a bale of cotton used for payment]
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46.15
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46.40
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| Dec
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18
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Balance due us
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$23.85
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This is a translation of the ledger of purchases made by Andrew and his family from June 1, 1877 through December 18, 1877. It appears that a "515 lb" bale of cotton was worth $46.15 and used as a payment on debt. The ladies liked to buy shoes, just as ladies do now.
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