MacKay_Letter_018
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_018
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Description
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Bookkeeping record of Mordecai McKay to William Spring. January 1, 1798.
Transcription:
Northumberland 1st January 1798
Mordecai McKay
To William Spring
2 Yd Coating —-----------------------------@ $2—-----------------------$4..00}
1 “ Brown Holland—--------------------------------------------------------~..58}---------4..58
Jany 15th to Cash—------------------------------------------------------------------------1..~
“ “ 6 yd Drab Plane—---------------------------@ $1—----------------------6..~}
“ “ 1 Pocket Handkf—---------------------------@--------------------------~..47}
“ “ 1 Vest Pattern—-------------------------------------------------------------2..~}--------8..81
“ “ 2 silk—-----------------------------------------------------------------------~..14}
“ “ 1 Doz Buttons—------------------------------------------------------------~..20}
“ 18th 1 Vest Pattern—----------------------------------------------------------------------3..~
Feb 14th 1 Qt Whiskey—-------------------------------------------------------------------~..25
May 4th 1 Fine Hatt—----------------------------------------------------------------------5..34
June 9th 2 ½ yds ferreting—-------------------------@ 6 cents—-----------------------~..15
“ 30th 2 ¾ yds Dimity—------------------------@ 67 “ ----------------------1..84}
“ “ 1 ¾ yds Muslin—------------------- ---------@ 33 ” —--------------------~..58}---------3..31
“ “ 2 8/12 Doz Buttons—-------------------@ 2/6—-------------------------~..89}
July 6th 2 Small Buttons—-----------------------------@ 3 ½ cents—---------------------~..7
Aug 22nd to cash—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1..50
“ 27th 2 Doz Buttons—------------------------------ @9 “ —-------------------------------~..18
Sep 16th 8 ¾ yards muslin—---------------------------@37 cents—------------------------3.24
“ 24th 3 lights glass—---------------------------------@11 “ —----------------------------~...33
Oct 3rd 1 Quart whiskey—---------@ 20 cu & 1 lb soap—---@18 cents—----------~..38
“ 5th 2 ¾ yds Coating—--------------------@ 2 dollars—-----------$5..50}
“ “ 3 “ Binding—-----------------------------@ 6 cents—---------------- -~..18}
“ “ 1 “ Ribbon—-------------------------------------------------------------~..13}--------------6..64
“ “ ⅝ “ Silk—------------------@ 1 33/100—-----------------------------~..83}
“ 13th 1 Pnt Whiskey—--------@ 10 cents & ¼ yard Casimere 50 Cu—----------------~..60
“ 17th 1 Qrt Ditto—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..20
“ 19th 1 Do Ditto—----------------------------------------------------------------------------~..20
“ 29th 1 pair Worsted Stockings—--------------------------------------------------------------2..~
Nov 2nd 1 lb Sugar—-----------@ 22 cents & 1 lb coffee @ 33 cents—------$~.55}
“ “ ½ “ Tea—-----------------@ 100 “---------------------------------------------- ~50}-----------1.. 5
Turn Over—---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 42.83
Continued—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$42.83
Nov 7th ⅛ yard Coating—-------------@ 2 Dollars—---------------------------------~..25
“ 10th 1 lb Sugar—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..22
“ 24th 1 Skain Silk—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..7
Dec 18th ½ lb Bohea Tea—--------------------$1—----------------------------------------~..50
“ 25th 1 pint Brandy—----------------------------------------------------------------------~..34
—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$44..21
To the amount of old account—---------------------------------------------------------------36..16
—------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 80..37
By Cash—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9..81
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70..56
To Cornahan(?) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3..10
—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 73..66
By the ballance of your acct ℒ 9.18.14
By McKay & Backenstore(?) 7.1.7
By Your Part of I.(?) Prestleys [?]---- 3.18.7
[Total on a fold in the paper and unreadable]
Is in Federal money —----------------- 55.77
By your note for the ballance —-------17..89
—--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------73..66
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Identifier
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MacKay_Letter_018.1-2.jpg
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Bookkeeping Record
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1798.01.01
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Type
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Financial Records
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Bookkeeping Record
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Format
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.jpg
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Medium
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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Rights
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