Duplin County, NC - William Grimes Papers Page 1 January 1st 1858 Expenses from Washington Co., Ala. to Harrlson Co., Texas Jan. 1 5 bu corn 5 doz fodder $ 3.50 4 Toll bridge Cblckasawha river 2.55 4 Provision De Soto 3.65 5 5 bu corn 5.00 5 115 Ibs fodder 1.15 6 bu corn at Paulding 5.00 6 100 Ibs fodder 1.00 6 5 Gals Whisky 3.75 6 Provision 1.50 7 4 bu corn 3.00 7 100 Ibs fodder 1.00 8 5 bu corn 3.75 9 50 Ibs fodder .50 9 3 bu corn 2.25 9 100 Ibs fodder 1.00 9 53 Ibs pork 5.30 9 I peck salt .50 10 5 bu corn 5.00 10 4 doz fodder 1.20 11 5 bu corn 2.50 12 2 bu corn 1.20 12 5 doz fodder 1.20 12 18 yds cloth 2.52 12 1/2 gal whisky .40 12 2 bu meal 1.50 13 corn & fodder 3.65 13 II Ibs pork 1.10 14 Ferriage Pearl river 8.00 " Corn 2.40 " 3 gals whisky 2.25 " 1 bu meal .75 " 50 Ibs Pork 5.00 15 4 bu corn 2.00 15 100 Ibs fodder 1.00 16 3 bu corn 1.95 " 1-1/2 bu meal 1.10 " 2-1/2 doz eggs .35 17 97 Ibs Bacon 17.10 17 1 bu potatoes .40 17 4 bu corn 2.00 17 100 Ibs fodder 1.00 17 2 bu meal 1.12 18 3 bu corn 2.25 18 125 Ibs fodder 1.25 19 corn & fodder 4.90 20 corn 4.25 20 Meal & fodder 1.10 Page 2 Jan.20 1/2 gal brandy .50 " Provision at Rodney 2.50 21 Provision at Rodney 42.98 " corn meal & fodder 4.20 " Discount on money 10.00 " Ferriage across Mississippi river 19.25 22 4 bu corn 3.00 ' 4 doz fodder 1.00 " Toll on plank road 1.20 " Jimacia Ginger .40 23 3 bu corn 3.00 24 Ferriage Tensas river 9.20 24 4 bu corn 4.00 25 4 bu corn 4.00 " 1 bu meal 1.00 26 4 bu corn 4.00 " 1 bu meal 1.00 27 4 bu corn 4.00 " 1 bu meal 1.00 " 1 Peck salt .25 28 Ferriage Biou Lewis 3.30 " 4 bu corn 4.00 " 1/2 bu meal .50 " Ferriage Wachitta river 7.90 " Jimacia Ginger .50 29 2 bu corn 2.00 " 2 bu potatoes 1.00 " 1 Peck Meal .30 " 3 doz eggs .45 30 2 bu meal 2.50 " 4 doz fodder 1.00 " 4 bu corn 4.00 31 3 bu corn 3.00 " 1 chicken .15 Feb 1 1-1/2 gal whisky 1.10 " 4 bu meal 4.00 " 3 bu corn 3.00 " 3 doz fodder 1.20 " 18 Ibs bacon 2.25 2 3 bu corn 3.00 " 3 doz fodder 1.20 " 4 doz eggs .60 3 3 bu corn 3.00 " 3-1/2 doz fodder 1.25 " 1 gal whisky 1.00 4 113 Ibs bacon 17cts 19.21 4 18 Ibs Flour 1.00 " Sugar 1.00 " 3 bu corn 2.25 Page 3 Feb. 4 3 doz fodder 1.20 " 1 chicken .15 5 3 bu corn 2.25 " 3 doz fodder .90 " 1 Gal Tar .50 6 3 bu corn 3.00 " 5 bu meal 4.25 " 3 gals whisky 2.25 " Salt .10 " Ferriage Biou Dorchete 4.70 7 3 bu corn 3.75 8 Ferriage Lake Bodcough 7.00 " 3 bu corn 3.75 " 3 doz fodder 1.50 9 3 bu corn 3.00 " 3 doz fodder 1.50 10 Corn & Lot Shreveport 7.00 " Ferriage on Larkin Edwards Red River 111.50 " 4 gal whisky 5.00 11 4 bu corn 5.00 12 Bacon 1.45 13 1/2 bu meal .60 " 6 Ibs meat .50 ------ Whole amt 477.83 ------ Half 238.91-1/2 Blacksmith a/c 29.55 ------ $268.46-1/2 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Timmons ___________________________________________________________________