New Hope Seminary Ledger & Neely Farm Ledger 1870-1873 of Rev. E.R. Shapard

Note: This ledger was carried by Rev. E.R. Shapard from 1870 - 1873 to record the finances of his interest in the Neely Farm of Nashville, Tennessee. After Rev. Shapard moved to Indian Territory in 1872, he used this same ledger to record the finances of the New Hope Seminary of which he was the Superintendent. The Neely Farm & New Hope Ledger 1870-1873 is a tan calf skin bound journal with blue horizontal and red vertical lined guides on each page. Entries are made partially in pencil and partially in ink. Ledger measures 4 1/2" X 7 1/8". Outside cover is handwritten in faded ink "New Hope." Page edges are marbleized in red and blue swirls.  

(Inside cover)
Merryman
1 Practical Arithmetic $1.50
1 ____ Geography $1.00
1 Spelling book $0.25
1 2r Coal oil $0.25
10 Tbs Shoulder $1.00

Caroline came October 13, 1873 at $10 per month

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Farm 2
Hall, J.A. 16
Hall, S.S. 10
Hall, Edwin E. 20
Koogler, Green 24
Gray, W.F. 25
Hall, Wm. A. 27
Neeley, Peter 26
McKay, F.G. 29
E.R. Shapard 8
Bob Taylor 21
Allen Scruggs 30
C.E. Woodruff 31
Amos Walker 32

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Farm
October 17, 1870 amount paid for sheep to McKay $120.00
October 17, 1870 amount paid for wheat to Nelson $19.20
October 31, 1870 amount paid to Walker for hire $0.50
October 31, 1870 amount paid for salt $4.00
October 31, 1870 amount paid for double lines $3.00
November to 2:$225.60; 3: $171.00, 4: $800 $404.60
1871
January 6 to 37:$1061.55; 6:$235.40; 7:$64.65 $1361.60
By 6:$308; 7:$0.88; 8:$46.60 ($50.56)
February to 8:$209.65; 9:$4.10; 10:$150 $1361.60
By 9:$15.77; 10:$29.85; 11:$22.18 (67.80)
To 11:$11.30; 11:$10.15 $28.45
March by 13:$14.43; 15:13.60; 16:$2.40 (57.43)
To 13:$37.98; 14:$9.35; 15:$6.00; 16:$55.15 $108.48
April & May to 17:$7.25; 18:$15.30; 19:$360; 20:$25.80 $51.95
By 17:$1.80; 18:$22.05; 19:$4.80; 20:$126.95 ($155.60)
To 21:$15.00; 22:$12.35; 23:$9.20; 24:$4.05 $42.60
By 22:$6.90; 23:$7.40; 24:$50.25 ($64.50)
To 25:$21.65; 26:$35.20; 27:$65.05 $121.90
By 25:$46.65; 26:$22.25; 27:$25.20 ($94.10)
To 28:$12.90; 29:$13.60 $26.50
By 28:$11.45; 29:$11.65 ($23.10)
By 1:$37.88; 2:$26.05; 3:$18.10; 4:$11.95 ($93.98)
To 1:$15.10; 2:$17.50; 3:$10.98; 4:$22.00 $65.55
($607.07) $2573.08
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July (1871) to amount brought up $2573.08
By amount brought up ($607.07)
By 5:$48.65; 6:$37.10; 7:$14.40  ($100.15)
By 8:$8.91; 9:$28.80; 10:$26.00 ($63.71)
August to 9:$0.20; 10:$1.50; 11:$0.90; 12:$4.00 $6.40
September by 11:$21.75; 12:$26.90; 13:$35.15 (83.80)
October to 13:$66.00; 14:$11.20 $70.00
By 14:$47.04; 14:$11.20 (58.24)
By 16:$89.10; 17:$91.95 ($166.05)
To 16:$11.75 $11.75
To 18:$340.39

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E.R. Shapard
October 17 by amount paid for sheep ($120.00)
October 17 by amount paid for wheat ($19.20)
October 24 by amount paid S.S. Hall ($5.00)
October 29 to amount paid by J.A. Hall $2.50
October 31 by amount paid Walker ($0.50)
October 31 by amount paid for salt ($4.00)
October 31 by amount paid for double lines ($3.00)
October 31 by amount paid for Glass & putty ($1.75)
October 31 by amount paid for door latch ($1.25)
November by 2:$200.80; 3:100.10 ($300.90)
($455.60) 2.50
1871
January 6 by 5:$166.55; 6:$89.50; 7:$8.40 ($264.45)
February by 8:$182.00; 9:$20.00; 10:$1.00 ($212.00)
To 10:$25.20; 11:$22.18 $47.38
By 11:$19.00; 12:$12.56 ($31.50)
March by 13:$60.00; 14:$5.90; 15:$68.00; 17:$4.45 (138.35)
To 14:$5.00; 15:$4.10; 17:$10.00; 21:$20.60 $88.10
By 19:$2.40; 18:$11.00; 20:$25.75; 21:$20.60 ($59.75)
To 22:$22:$2.60; 24:$7.00; 25:$15.35; 26:$9.90 $64.80
By 23:$13.50; 24:$14.00; 25:$2.65; 26:$147.35 ($177.50)
By 22:$10.95; 28:$3.40; 29:$12.60; 1:$11.10 ($39.05)
To 22:$6.75; 28:$0.50; 29:$22.15; 1:$32.00 $61.40
($1378.20) $264.18
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Amount brought up ($1378.20) $264.18
To 2:$16.65; 3:$11.95; 4:$11.95; 5:$5.75 $46.30
By 2:$13.65; 3:$30.95; 4:$5.00; 5:$11.10 ($60.70)
To 6:$15.00; 7:$36.45; 9:$1.80 $53.25
By 6:$1.00; 7:$22.00; 8:$6.75; 9:$12.40 ($42.15)
By 10:$12.70; 11:$7.90; 13:$9.15 ($29.75)
To 10:$20.00; 12:$10.50; 13:$5.00 $35.50
To 14:$0.90; 15:$5.20; 16:$62.05; 17:$12.00 $80.15
By 16:$35.50; 17:$12.00; 18:$91.13 ($138.63)
To 18:$33.00 $33.00

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S. Sumner Hall
October 14 1870 to cash $5.00
October 31 amount paid for glass & putty $1.75
October 31 amount paid for door latches $1.25
October 31 amount paid for calico, domestic and thread $0.35
November to 2:$10.50; 3:$233.97; 4:$5.67 $250.14
By 2:$64.00 ($64.00)
($64.00) $258.49
1871
January 6 by 5:$485.75; 6:$159.42 ($645.17)
To 6:$3.08; 7:$0.77; 9:$20.87 $24.83
To 10:$2.55; 11:$1.00; 12:$2.75 $6.30
March to 13:$60.00; 15:$53.60; 18:$11.05; 19:$3.60 $128.25
By 16:$3.65; 21:$0.20 (2.85)
April & May to 20:$20.00; 23:$9.70; 24:$7.95; 26:$112.25 $149.90
To 27:$3.60; 2:$0.15; 6:$13.10; 7:$12.25 $29.10
June by 28:$0.50; 13:$0.30 ($0.80)
August to 9:$28.80; 10:$6.50; 11:$20.00; 12:$2.40 $57.70
October to 13:$30.00; 14:$6.38; 14:$16.69 $53.07
By 14:$1.00; 14:$8.00; 16:$3.60; 18:$224.13 ($236.75)
To 16:$10.00; 17:$58.45 $68.45

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Joseph A. Hall
October 29, 1870 by account paid Walker for hire ($2.50)
October 31 by account paid for S.S. Hall ($0.35)
November by 2:$16.50; #:$266.42; 4:$13.67 ($296.59
To 3:$6.75 $6.75
($299.44) $6.75
January 6 by 5:$408.75; 6:$72.95 ($481.70)
To 6:$86.47; 7:$3.75; 8:$21.70 $111.92
 By 8:$3.75; 9:$4.35; 11:$2.80; 12:$0.40 ($11.30)
To 10:$1.15; 11:$1.00 $2.15
March to 14:$2.50; 15:$5.90; 21:$43.00; 22:$2.20 $53.60
By 16:$56.50; 17:$16.05; 19:$1.70; 22:$10.25 ($64.50)
By 23:$8.00 ($8.00)
To 24:$3.20; 25:$12.35; 28:$13.00; 1:$1.00; 2:$0.20 $29.75
To 3:$0.15; 5:$7.90; 7:%17.00; 8:$9.00 $34.05
By 7:$10.30; 9:$1.90 ($12.20)
August to 10:$6.00; 11:$3.75; 12:$8.25; 14:$5.07 $23.07
To 15:$4.25; 16:$10.65; 18:$33.00 $48.00
By 18:$91.13 ($91.13)

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Bills Payable
1871
November 23 by our note to John Hamlin $18.80
December 9 to amount paid to Hamblin by E.R.S. $18.80

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Edwin E. Hall
January 1871 by 7:$60.00
January to 10:$0.25; 16:$10.00; 12:$0.25; 21:$0.60; 2:$5.00
To 3:$26.00; 17;$24.50

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Bob Taylor
February 13, 1871 to amount paid by J.A. Hall $1.00
February 24 to amount paid by J.A. Hall $1.50
March 29 to amount paid by J.A. Hall $25.00
March 29 by 2 months wages to April 1st  ($30.00)
May to 21:$5.00; 23:$5.00 $10.00
June 3 by wages to June 1st ($30.00)
To 2:$0.20; 4:$4.00; 5:$20.00 $24.20
By wages to July 1st ($11.00)
To 8:$0.75; 9:$7.40; 10:$1.30 $9.45
October by wages to October 1st ($33.00)
To 14:$11.75; 16:$25.00; 17:$9.00 $45.75
November by wages to November 1st ($11.00)

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Cash Debtor
February 1871 8:$46.60; 10:$26.60; 11:$22.18; 13:$41.43 $136.81
14:$9.05; 15:$10.00; 20:$126.95 $146.00
May 22:$6.90; 23:$6.20; 24:$50.20; 25:$46.65; 26:$10.00; 27:$6.95
28:$33.05; 1:$36.75; 2:26.05; 3:$9.65; 4:$11.95
July 5:$46.00; 6:$30.80; 7:$12.45; 10:$18.00; 11:$23.75
12:$17.50; 16:$69.10; 17:$31.50

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Cash Credits
February 1871 8:$46.40; 10:$26.60; 11:$22.18; 13:$42.98 $138.36
14:$7.50; 15:$10.00; 20:$20.40; 21:$106.55 $144.45
May 22:$6.90; 23:$6.20; 24:$50.20; 25:$46.65; 26:$10.00; 27:$6.95
28:$22.50; 29:$10.50; 1:$36.75; 2:$26.05; 3:$9.65; 4:$11.95
July 5:$31.00; 6:$21.80; 7:$30.45; 10:$18.00; 11:$23.75
12:$17.50; 16:$69.10; 17:$31.50

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Green Koogler
February 15, 1871 to 9:$2.65; 10:$0.70; 13:$5.00; 15:$12.00 $20.35
March 21 by wages 2 months to March 15 ($20.00)
March 21 to amount due as above $0.35
March 23 to 16:$2.40; 17:$3.00; 19:$1.70; 20:$0.75; 21:$0.20 $8.05
May to 23:$5.00; 24:$10.00 $15.00
June by wages to June 1st ($26.40)
To 1:$1.88; 4:$1.00; 5:$11.10 $13.98
By wages to July 1st ($11.00)
To 6:$1.00; 7:$5.00; 8:$2.13; 9:$5.00 $13.13
August to 10:$3.60; 11:$7.00; 12:$9.30 $19.90
October 1 by wages to date ($33.00)
($70.40) $70.41

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W.F. Gray
February 15, 1871 to threshing rye $12.50
March by 14:$12.50 settlement ($12.50)

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Peter Neely (col’d)
April to 15 Tbs shoulders 12 $1.80

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William A. Hall
April 14, 1871 to 18:$21.00
By 18:$15.30; 20:$0.40; 21:$5.45

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John O’Malley (grocer Nashville, Tennessee)
June 1871 to 26:$12.25; 22:$21.60 $43.85
By 22:$12.45; 28:$21.60 ($44.05)

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Felix G. McKay
August 1871, to 8:$3.78; 12:$1.75
September by 11:$3.75

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Allen Scruggs
September 1871, to 11:$1.75; 17:$5.00

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C.E. Woodruff
October 1871, by 14:$12.00; 15:$23.94
To 14:$35.94

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Amos Walker
October 1871, to 14:$13.00

(Note: this is the end of the Tennessee entries, beyond this is all related to New Hope Seminary in Indian Territory)

Louisa McKinney commenced work on October 30, 1872
John Merryman commenced work on October 30, 1872 – quit November 29, 1872
Reuben Krebs commenced work on November 20, 1872 – at $20 per month
John Powell commenced work on Saturday Nov. 20, 1872 – at $20 per month
Louisa McKinney commenced work on Wednesday December 4 – at $12 per month
John Powell agrees to do all work devolving upon men at New Hope from now until March 1st 1873 – at $40 per month December 7, 1872

November 4, 1872
New Hope to sundries to E.R. Shapard amount paid 6 lbs soap @ 0.12 $0.75
To Eliza Hall washing – 2 days - $2.00, Ironing – 2 days - $1.00 $3.00
Eliza Hall to New Hope ½ lbs sugar @ $0.10, coffee @ $0.17 $0.27
2 spellers @ $0.25 $0.50
1 pr. Shoes $2.00
5th Louisa McKinney to New Hope 1 speller $0.25
11 lbs sides @ 12 $1.45
2 spellers $0.50
2 prs. Shoes @$2.00 $4.00
7th Eliza Hall to New Hope 2 prs. Shoes @ $2.00 $4.00
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $1.75
9th New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid 26 gals. Sorghum @ 70 $18.20
Louisa McKinney to New Hope beef for home $1.00
13th Rev. James Y. Brice to New Hope 1 sack flour $6.20
15 lbs sides @15 $2.25
John Pearson to E.R. Shapard amount handed you $5.00
New Hope to John Pearson cutting 10 cords wood $10.00
New Hope to Jas. Y. Brice 35 6/7 Bus. Corn @ 50 $17.71
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $1.75
Louisa McKinney 4/4 nails @ 10, 1 ¾ cotton $0.85
November 20 E.R. Shapard to New Hope amount received for 13 lbs bacon $1.95
New Hope to sundries to Louisa McKinney services 3 weeks $7.50
To Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing ½  day @ $0.40 $1.40
New Hope to bills payable to N.R. West 130 lbs pork @8.48
54 – lard 15 @ 8.10
1 bu onion setts @ 3.00
Lbs sage @ 2.85 $22.43
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 9 yards quilt lining @12 $1.13
1 pr. Shoes for son $2.00
23rd  New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid filling presinss @$1.00, cutting 5 cord wood @$3.00
New Hope to Jas. Y. Bryce 7 5/7 bus. Corn @50 $8.86
25th Jas. Y. Bryce to bills payable note to him $26.55
Eliza Hall to new hope coffee $0.25
New Hope to Jas. Y . Bryce cash received Judge Thompson $8.45
29th To John Pearson cutting 15 cords wood $15.00
John Pearson to New Hope order on Tibbett & Parks $20.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid wool $10.00
30th New Hope to John Powell cutting 8 1.2 cds. Wood @75 $6.37
John Powell to New Hope ½ gal. coal oil $0.50
Reuben Krebs to New Hope ½ Gal. Coal Oil $0.50
New Hope to Samuel Parker 106 ¼ bus. Corn @60 $63.75
To Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $1.75
December 3rd Reuben Krebs to New Hope amount handed you $1.80
Eliza Hall to New Hope 4 yards jeans @60 $2.40

December 4th, 1872
4th Easter Thompson to New Hope 1 pr. Shoes $1.60
Jane Hays to New Hope 1 pr. Shoes $1.60
5th Sundries to New Hope Walker Folsom ½ gal. coal oil $0.50
Eliza Hall to New Hope 2 lbs coffee $0.67
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing @ $1.00, Ironing @ $1.00 $2.00
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 1 spool thread $0.10
9th New Hope to sundries to E.R. Shapard bill at A.H. Redford Agt. $5.70
To J Leard 7 bus turnips @50, 45 gal sorghum @70 $35.00
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 1 single blanket
12th New Hope to John Powell services 6 days to Dec. 7th $4.62
John Powell to New Hope order on T & P $5.00
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, other work 4 days @ $2.00 $3.00
Lousia MCKinney to New Hope 9 yards calico @ $1.50, 1 pr. Shoes @ $2.50
1 boys hat @ $1.50, 5 yds. Domestic @ 75 $6.25
December 14th New hope to John Powell half of bridle $1.00
19th Eliza Hall to New Hope amount handed you $7.00
20th Louisa McKinney to New Hope 1 pr. Shoes $2.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid John Powell $8.00
Reuben Krebs to new Hope amount paid you by John Merryman $5.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid Reuben Krebs $5.00
23rd New Hope to Reuben Krebs 9 days work $6.93
Reuben Krebs to New Hope amount paid you $0.15
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amt paid Molassas @12.5, 1 qt turpentine @75
1 glass lantern @1.00, bal on lamp chimney @75
Christmas Tricks @16.35 $20.10
John Powell to New Hope money $0.50
23rd New Hope to W.P. Merryman making table @6.00, 5 towel rollers @1.25 $7.25
W.P. Merryman to New Hope 1 practical Arithmetic @ 1.50, 1 geography @ 1.25
1 speller @ 25 $3.00
Order on Tibbett & Parke $4.25
24th John Powell to New Hope amount handed you $12.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid John Powell $12.00
New Hope to Philip Kegs cutting 2 cords wood $2.00
Philip Kegs to New Hope coffee & flour $2.00
26th Louisa McKinney to New Hope 7 lbs flour @ 50, 1 ½ lbs coffee @ 50,
3 lbs sugar @ 50, 1 axe & hoe @ 2.25, 6 yds. Jeans @ 62 $7.50
27th John Powell to Reuben Krebs ½ gal coal oil $0.50
New Hope to sundries to John Powell pepper $0.50
To Philip Kegs cutting 3 cords wood $3.00
28th Louisa McKinney to New Hope 6 yds domestic $1.00
Samuel Parker to New Hope com paid by Tibbett & Parke
New Hope to John Powell work 21 days to date $32.31
Part on bridle $0.50
Error in cord wood $0.37
John Powell to sundries to New Hope order on Tibbett $14.17
To E.R. Shapard cash $5.00
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 75 lbs pork @ 6 $4.50
New Hope to sundries to Eliza Hall washing $1.00
To Louisa McKinney extra $1.00

January 1st, 1873
Eliza Hall to New Hope 10lbs lard $2.00
7 ½ lbs coffee $0.50
4th Louisa McKinney to New Hope thread $0.25
New Hope to John Culverson cutting 3 ½ cords wood $3.50
6th Philip Kegs to New Hope paper $0.25
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 2 spools thread $0.25
7th New Hope to Silas Ward cutting 4 cords wood $4.00
Silas Ward to E.R. Shapard cash paid you $4.00 
New Hope to Philip Kegs 7 ½ cords wood $7.50
Louisa McKinney to New Hope 1 pr. Shoes $1.00
New hope to Eliza Hall washing 1 ½ day @ $1.50, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $2.25
14th John Culverson to New Hope order on T & P $10.00
Philip Kegs to New Hope salt $1.00
15th New Hope to Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $1.75
John Powell to New Hope order on T & P $16.00
Silas Ward to New Hope order on T & P $10.00
16th Louisa McKinney to New Hope salt $0.50
17th New Hope to J.R. Leard 6 ¾ bus. Oats @ 75 $5.06
18th New Hope to sundries to Silas Ward 7 cords wood $7.00
To John Culverson 2 ½ cords wood $2.50
Philip Kegs ½ bus. Meal $0.50
3 lbs coffee $1.00
½ bus. Corn $0.40
½ bus. Meal $0.50
New Hope to John Powell amount paid cutting wood $2.00
To John Culverson cutting 3 cords wood $3.00
John Pearson 36 lbs salt $1.08
New Hope to Louisa McKinney service 2 months $24.00

February 1st 1873
John Powell 2 pr. Shoes $3.00
To E.R. Shapard cash $1.00
Eliza Hall coffee $0.25
5th Philip Kegs ½ bus. Meal $0.50
6th John Powell 3 lbs coffee $0.85
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid knitting needles $0.25
Eliza Hall coffee $0.50
7th Philip Kegs ½ bus. Corn $0.50
Sundries to E.R. Shapard New Hope paid ferriage @ 2.00, paid for bill @ 2.25 $4.25
Jane Hayes 6 yds cheaks @ 18 $1.08
8th New Hope to Silas Ward 3 cords wood $3.00
To John Culverson 2 ½ cords wood $2.50
To Philip Kegs 1 cord wood $1.00
Silas Ward order on T & P $11.00
Philip Kegs to E.R. Shapard amount paid you $10.00
New Hope to John Powell 4 cords wood $3.20
To Eliza Hall washing 1 ½ days @ $1.50, Ironing 1 ½ days @ $1.25 $2.75
Eliza Hall 41 lbs flour @ 8 $3.25
10th Philip Kegs ½ bus. Corn $0.50
John Powell cash paid ___ $1.50
15th New Hope to Silas Ward 5 cords wood $5.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid Powell $0.50
Amount paid Kegs $0.50
Amount paid for bringing cows $2.00
Amount paid for bringing cows $1.00
John Powell to E.R. Shapard amount paid Silas Ward $2.00
John Pearson order on T & P $0.00 (null)
Sundries to E.R. Shapard New Hope amount paid ferriage @ 1.00,
  ____ boiler @.25 $1.25
John Powell amount paid him @25 $0.25
John Powell amount Ferriage $0.50
Amount assumed by New Hope with Dr. Fanning $3.50
Amount Order on T & P $57.60
New Hope to John Culverson splitting 500 rails $5.00
John Culverson order on T & P $10.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid washing $1.50
25th Nancy Jane Collins 1 speller for Lizzie $0.25
John Pearson coffee for Hardaway $1.00
To E.R. Shapard amount cash $5.00
28th New Hope to sundries to Louisa McKinney 100 bunches fodder $2.50
To E.R. Shapard amount paid for fodder $1.25
To Eliza Hall washing 1 day @ $1.00, Ironing 1 day @ $0.75 $1.75
Eliza Hall 4 lbs coffee $1.35

March 5th New Hope to Eliza Hall washing, Ironing $1.75
J.R. Leard to E.R. Shapard amount paid on account $30.00
8th Philip Kegs amount paid you $0.00 (null)
New Hope to John Powell services to March 1st $80.00
New Hope to Silas Ward 6 cords wood $6.00
Cash to Dr. F.J. Bond, Supt. P.S. amt received from Judge Thompson $2000.00
Mrs. Jane Hayes order on T & P $100.00
Tibbett & Parke to cash amount paid you $2700.00
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing and Ironing $2.00
Cash to Tibbett & Parke amt received you $100.00
14th Jerre Ward 1 4th reader @ 1.00, paper @ 20, 1 bottle ink @ 10 $1.30
Philip Kegs 1 4th reader @ 1.00, paper @ 20, 1 bottle ink @ 10,
1 speller @ 25, 1 arithmetic @ 45 $2.00
15th Silas Ward to cash amount paid you $10.00
L.J. Leard to cash amount sent to you by Kerns $10.05
Bills payable to cash paid N.R. West $22.43
Frank Kerns to cash amount paid you $2.50
18th Wm. Merryman 1 geography & atlas @2.50, 1 Grammar @1.25
Feet plank for coffin
Jerre Ward 1 Mitchell Primary Geography
Philip Kegs1 Mitchell Primary Geography
Easter Thompson to E.R. Shapard 1 hymn book $1.00
Eliza Hall to cash paid you $5.00
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing and Ironing $1.75
22nd Eliza Hall 8 lbs sides @1.00, coffee @60 $1.60
New Hope to Frank Kerns for 16 ½ days work @1.50 $24.75
1 ball cord $0.20
Frank Kerns to cash amount paid him $22.45
New Hope to Louisa McKinney 55 bundles fodder $1.37
New Hope to cash paid potatos $3.50
Paid for bringing up cow $1.00
28th sundries to cash E.R. Shapard amount handed you $10.00
New Hope paid knitting needles $0.40
Paid bringing up cow $1.00
29th Louisa McKinney to cash paid you $0.10
Sundries to cash New Hope paid for axe & hoe @25, paid for knitting needles $0.45
J.A. Powell paid postage $0.05
31st New Hope to cash paid for bring cows $1.00
paid for bringing cows $0.50

April 2nd 1873
Eliza Hall order of T & P $0.30
New Hope to Eliza Hall washing and ironing $2.00
New Hope to cash paid 3 cords wood (S. Ward) $3.00
Paid for cows $1.50
4th Cash to Tibbett & Parke amount received Tibbett $5.00
New Hope to Cash paid for work $2.50
To cash paid for corn $2.20
To cash paid for rice $2.00
To cash paid J.A. Powell $0.80
Mrs. Williams 11 lbs sides @ 15 $1.70
Easter Thompson domestic $3.40
Jane Hayes domestic $3.40
11th New Hope to cash paid for cream skimmer $0.15
Sundries to cash New Hope paid stamped envelope @2.45, J.A. Powell postage $2.50
21st New Hope amount paid Kegs for work $0.50
New Hope to Dr. H.W. Fannin 1 beef cow $17.00
24th New hope to W.P. Merryman 1 sow pig $6.00
W.P. Merryman lumber for Mrs. McElwan coffin
J.A. Powell order on T & P $5.00
Sundries to E.R. Shapard New Hope sundries $0.50
29th New hope paid for washing $1.00

May 1st, 1873
New Hope to sundries to Mrs. Williams part pay corn $1.70
E.R. Shapard bal. pay for corn $1.40
2nd New Hop to America (Col’d) Ironing 1 ½ days $1.75
America 4 lbs bacon @ 15 $0.60
J.A. Powell 1 pr. Shoes $1.50
New Hope to sundries to Easter Thompson ___ fish $1.50
To E.R. Shapard bal. on fish $3.75
To Phebe (Col’d) washing 1 day $1.50
Phebe (Col’d) to New Hope 1 hog jowl $0.50
7th New Hope to America ironing 1 day $0.50
America ½ bus. Meal @30, 6 lbs bacon $1.10
10th New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid bringing horse $0.50
13th Phebe (Col’d) 7 lbs bacon @ 70, 4 lbs coffee @ 1.35 $2.05
New Hope to sundries to Phebe washing 1 day $1.00
To E.R. Shapard paid ferriage @1.00, paid shoeing horse @25,
paid mouse trap @25
J.A. Powell to E.R. Shapard paid for undershirt $0.75
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid for bowl $0.75
To America ironing 1 day $0.75
America flour @ 30, 4 lbs meat @ 60 $0.90
Tibbetts & Parke 70 lbs lard for Tibbetts
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid for killing hog $0.50
Paid for strawberries $0.75
22nd New Hope to sundries to Phebe – washing 1 day $1.00
To America – ironing 2 days $1.00
To E.R. Shapard paid for shoeing horse $0.25
America 5 ½ lbs bacon @ 15, 2 lbs flour $0.95
27th Jane Hayes to E.R. Shapard amount paid pr. Shoes $2.50
J.A. Powell amount money paid you $10.00
8 lbs steaks $0.48
New Hope to Phebe washing 1 day $1.00
Phebe to E.R. Shapard cash $2.00
Sundries to E.R. Shapard New Hope paid for oats $0.52
J.A. Powell cash $3.00
New Hope to America – ironing $1.00
America 7 lbs sides @ 15 $1.05
Philip Kegs order on T & P $2.00
New Hope to Philip Kegs 5 cords wood $5.00

June 2nd 1873
New Hope to Phebe washing $1.00
Phebe meal $0.50
New Hope to Philip Kegs 4 cords wood $4.50
4th To America ironing $0.50
America 30 lbs meal $0.60
9th  Philip Keggs 3 lbs coffee $1.00
11th sundries to E.R. Shapard New Hope Paid Kerns $1.00
J.A. Powell paid you $2.00
New Hop amount paid Keggs $2.00
New Hope amount paid postage $0.10
12th New Hope to sundries to America Ironing $1.00
To E.R. Shapard cash $0.50
America coffee $0.30
16th New Hope to Phebe – washing $1.00
Phebe sugar $0.95
20th New Hope to E.R. Shapard cash paid for ironing $0.50
J.A. Powell to E.R. Shapard cash paid you $0.50
23rd J.A. Powell to Dr. H.W. Fannin medical services $4.00
New Hope to Phebe washing $1.00
To Dr. H.W. Fannin medical bill $161.50
25th New Hope to J.A. Powell by Silas Ward $1.00
J.A. Powell to E.R. Shapard cash $1.00
New Hope paid Eliza Hall $1.00
28th George W. Collins 1 ¼ bus. Meal
E.R. Shapard to New Hope amount for books $1.40
Phebe to J.A. Powell amount paid her $1.00
New Hope to Phebe – washing $1.00
Phebe sugar and coffee $1.00

July 1st 1873
W.P. Merryman 1 __ salt
Tibbetts & Parke 19 lbs sides @15 $2.85
3rd America ½ bu. Meal $0.50
5 lbs sides $0.75
New Hope to America ironing $0.50
5th New Hope to sundries to J.A.Powell paid by Ward $1.25
To E.R. Shapard paid Ward $0.75
To E.R. Shapard paid ___ Stones $0.40
To E.R. Shapard paid bean dipper $0.40
Woliage (?) $0.25
Wooden Bowl $0.50
Drop for Kettie Ellers $1.13
$3.43
G. W. Collins to sundries
To E.R. Shapard 1 plasterers trowel $2.00
2 Flat seeve $0.80
To New Hope 80 lbs corn
7th New Hope to Easter Thompson 325 bundles oats $6.50
Mrs. Easter Thompson wagon and team 1 day $3.00
9th New Hope to America ironing $0.75
America 20 lbs meal $0.40
1 ½ lbs sugar $0.30
11th J.A. Powell to E.R. Shapard amount paid seythe $2.50
Amount paid sundries $1.40
To Frank Parke 600 lathes
To Tibbetts Parke & co. 2 barrels salt @ 4.25 $8.50
B. Baer 3 barrels lime @3.50, 5 gal. vinegar @40 $12.50
Frank Kerns tobacco $0.85
G.W. Collins order on T & P $5.00
14th Eliza Hall 7 lbs flour for mother $0.50
15th New Hope to America – ironing $0.50
America 7 lbs flour $0.50
16th J.A. Powell to New Hope money $8.00
E.R. Shapard to New Hope $2.00
18th New Hope to sundries to Frank Parke 139 lathes
To Tibbetts Parke & Co. 2 barrels salt @4.50 $9.00
To B. Bear 3 barrels lime $10.50
45 lbs ___? $3.60
19th J.A. Powell to New Hope 8 stamped envelopes $0.25
G.W. Collins order on T & P $12.00
1 1/10 bu. Meal @1.25 $1.37
21st C.F. Kearns postage stamp $0.15
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid for prizes $4.00
Paid for chickens $0.75
23rd  to America ironing $0.50
America 4 lbs lard $0.60
25th New Hope to J.A. Powell paid for chicken $0.55
To E.R. Shapard – chickens $0.20
G.W. Collins 18 lbs meal $0.45
Order on T & P $6.00
28th Jane Hayes to E.R. Shapard amount paid you $20.00
G.W. Collins 42 lbs meal $1.05
New Hope to America ironing $0.50
To America washing $0.75
America ½ bu. Meal $.063
America 1 ½ lbs sugar $0.30
2 lbs coffee $0.70
G.W. Collins order on T & P $1.00

August 2nd 1873
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid lumber $23.00
Paid John Powell $1.00
To C.A. Kearns 24 days work $48.00
G.W. Collins order on T & P $4.75
50 lbs flour $3.50
1 1/5 bu. Meal @1.25 $1.50
4th C.F. Kerns to E.R. Shapard amount paid you $0.50
America 4 lbs lard $0.60
New Hope to America washing $0.75
America 32 lbs meal $0.78
John Culverson 38 lbs meal $0.95
7th New Hope to G.W. Collins Platering 2221/3 yards @25 $55.58
To America ironing $0.75
America 26 lbs meal $0.65
New Hope to America washing $1.00
America meal $0.75
4 lbs sugar $0.80
New Hope to G.W. Collins work 9 ½ days @2.00 $19.00
To America ironing $0.75
13th New Hope to G.W. Collins flat sieve $0.80
Dr. H.W. Fannin order on Jas Thompson $160.00
152 feet flooring @2.25 $3.43
New Hope to America washing $1.00
America 4 lbs sugar $0.80
John Culverson 34 lbs meal $0.85
J.A. Powell to sundries cash $0.45
E.R. Shapard $0.30
G.W. Collins 1 bu. Meal $1.25
J.A. Powell coffee – paid Philip $0.50
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid stamped envelopes $0.85
21st To America ironing $0.50
America to E.R. Shapard drop skirt $0.50
Silas Ward to C.F. Kearns amount paid you $2.00
America 20 lbs meal $0.50
New Hope to sundries to Mrs. Collins work in cleaning up $5.00
To W.P. Merryman 54 lbs beef $2.70
Mrs. Collins 1 bed stead $2.75
To Easter Thompson amount assumed $3.00
America 12 lbs meal $0.30
W.P. Merryman to E.R. Shapard amount paid through Bryce $3.50
New Hope to America washing $1.00
Silas Ward to E.R. Shapard money $5.00
New Hope to America ironing $0.50
26th New Hope to J.A. Powell paid for medicine, etc. $1.13
27th Mariah (cook) 6 yds checks $2.00
C.F. Kearns to E.R. Shapard tobacco $1.25
28th E.R. Shapard amount received bed stead $3.00
30th Mariah (cook) Col’d 1 bu. Meal $1.50
New Hope to C.F. Kearns work 24 days $49.00
J. Folsom meal $1.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid for painting $3.50
J.A. Powell amount assumed at T & P $7.85
29th Mrs. Nickols paper pins $0.10

September 1, 1873
New Hope to America washing $1.00
America meal @ 90, 1 ½ lbs sugar @ 30 $1.20
3rd Mrs. Nickols 1 spool thread $0.10
4th Mrs Collins 1 bu. Meal $1.25
W.P. Merryman 1 speller for Joe $0.25
5th New Hope to America ironing $0.75
America 2 lbs coffee $0.70
2 lbs sugar $0.40
New Hope to C.F. Kearns 4 days work in September $8.00
New Hope to C.F Kerns 1 drawing knife $1.00
1 saw sett $0.75
C.F. Kearns 1 blk book $1.35
Silas Ward order on T & P $14.75
To J.A. Powell assumed for hire $0.50
6th Mrs. Collins to E.R. Shapard amount paid Mrs. Collins $5.00
John Culberson order on T & P $4.00
8th New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount paid for beef $5.00
Mariah 2 setts knitting needles $0.20
½ bu. Meal $0.50
1/3 salt $0.50
1 lbs coffee $0.30
New Hope to Mariah cooking $8.00
New Hope to Mrs. Collins work 3 days $9.00
Work part day $1.00
Mrs. Collins to ___ assumed J. ___(?) $1.25
Order on T & P $1.50
Ann ½ lbs sugar @10, 1 lbs coffee @35, ½ bu. Meal @ 75 $1.20
New Hope to sundries to Ann – washing $0.50
New Hope to America ironing $0.50
America sugar $0.50
4 lbs flour $0.24
15th David Merryman order on T. P. & Co. $4.00
New Hope to Phebe – washing $0.75
Phebe 2 lbs coffee $0.75
11/2 lbs sugar $0.30
New Hope to America – ironing $0.50
20th Cash to F.J. Bond amount paid to New Hope for 1872 & 1873 $3000.00
Sundries to cash Tibbetts and Parke $100.00
Wm. Shoal $50.95
New Hope paid Lyman Moore $0.75
Dr. H.W. Fannin $25.00
New Hope to sundries to Dr. H.W. Fannin account from July to September 1st $5.93
To Cash paid Judge Thompson $160.00
Mrs. Jane Hayes order T & P $75.42
Sundries to Wm. Shoal New Hope – amount account $24.40
J.Y. Bryce – amount due bill $26.55
Esther Thompson to J.A. Powell – cash $1.80
To E.A. Nickells $0.20
Mrs. E.A. Nickels 42 ½ yds black domestic
John Culberson order on T & P $7.00
C.F. Kearns to E.R. Shapard tobacco $0.65
To Cash $105.00
J.A. Powell to cash paid Kearns $4.53
22nd Sundries to cash Tibbetts & Parke amount paid Lang__(?) $1800
New Hope stove polish @15, Ferriage @15, paid Vaughan @31.35, putty @2.50,
Horse feed @25, smoothing irons @ 2.40, candle sticks @ 2.00,
Pink irons @ 50, twine @ 40, wrench @ 75, Mattress Needle @50
Beef @ 1.85 $42.80
Sundries to cash J.A. Powell paid for shoe $2.00
E.R. Shapard paid for 1 pr. Shoes $3.50
Candy $0.25
Paid Lander balance $0.30
H.W. Fannin to cash paid for wheat $2.85
Wood to sundries to Brad Folsom 2 ¾ cords wood $2.75
43 rails $0.43
To John Culberson 3 ½ cords wood $3.50
Jo. Folsom order on T & P $5.00
24th New Hope to E.R. Shapard 2 doz. amaranths, from publishing house $7.20
To Ann – washing $1.00
Ann ½ bu. Meal @ 62, coffee @ 50 $1.12
America ½ bu meal $0.62
Sundries to cash Tibbetts & Parke paid Wlaker $60.00
Esther Thompson $22.71
Brad Folsom order on T & P $5.50
Wood to sundries to Jo Folsom 6 cords wood $6.00
John Culberson 1 cord wood $1.00
30th New Hope to America ironing $0.75

October 1st, 1873
Ann ½ bu. Meal, 3 lbs sugar, 1 ¼ lbs coffee
W.P. Merryman 2 __ paper
Dr. Fannin 1 Butler’s Grammar, 1 Practical Arithmetic, ¼ qr paper, pen & ink $1.25
New Hope to Ann – washing $1.25
To America – ironing $0.75
America lard $0.50
1 ½ lbs sugar $0.30
New Hope to cash pd S.W. P St. Louis $1.00
To cash paid stamps and envelopes $6.80
E.R. Shapard to cash paid S.W.B & P Co. St. Louis $1.00
New Hope to Mrs. E. Thompson Ferriage $1.50
J.A. Powell to cash paid stamps $0.25
4th New Hope to J.A. Powell services 7 months $140.00
J.A. Powell to cash paid you $100.00
E.R. Shapard to J.A. Powell amount error in account $1.00
New Hope to E.R. Shapard amount Mrs. Shapard to September 1st $160.00
Sundries to Cash Tibbetts & Parke paid you $75.00
E.R. Shapard paid you $400.00
6th New Hope To Ann – washing $1.00
America ¾ bu. Meal $0.75
1 ½ sugar $0.30
Wood to sundries to John Culberson 5 ½ cords wood $5.50
To David Merryman 4 cords $4.00
To Brad Folsom 2 ¼ cords $2.25
7th Sundries to cash E.R. Shapard – paid Hicks $5.00
New Hope on corn $15.00
9th New Hope paid cook $10.00
New Hope paid dried apples $5.00
New Hope to America – ironing $0.65
America ½ bu. Meal $0.62
1 ½ lbs coffee $0.50
New Hope to E.R. Shapard bill A.H. Redford, Agent October 2, 1873 $5.50
11th America 2 ½ sides $0.40
Wood to sundries to Philip Keggs 4 cords wood $4.00
To Silas Ward 4 cords $4.50
Silas Ward order on T & P $4.50
J.A. Powell to cash $0.25
Mrs. S.E. Nickel 10 1/3 yds calico $1.08
Esther Thompson 8 ¾ yds calico $0.87
E.R. Shapard 1 ½ yds calico $0.15
16th New Hope to Sundries to Ann – washing $1.00
To America ironing $0.50
To E.R. Shapard amount paid balance 433 1/8 bu. Corn @ $0.75 $309.90
Philip Keggs to E.R. Shapard paid for wood $5.00
20th Tibbetts & Parke to New Hope hauling 1100 lbs from Ft. Smith $5.50
New Hope to sundries to J.A. Powell hauling $5.50
To Mrs. Esther Thompson 10 bus. corn
W.P. Merryman 1 dictionary for Amanda
21st New Hope to Ann – Washing $1.00
Ann 1 lb sugar
27th New Hope to America ironing $1.00
To Ann grashing ½ busheal
To Ann 1 ½ lb sugar, 1 ½ lb coffee, 1 pr shoes
30th America ½ lbs coffee
Philip Kegs coffee $1.00
New Hope to J.A. Powell amount paid work $2.10
31st Mrs. Nickols to E.R. Shapard money $20.00
Ann to E.R. Shapard amount you last work $1.00
Caroline order on T & P $5.00

November 1st , 1873
New Hope labor H.W. Fannin 113 lbs beef $5.65
Dr. H.W. Fannin 1 Intermediate Geography $2.00
J.A.Powell amount charged at T. P. & Co $19.25
Isaac McClure 2 yds calico @25, 1 yd domestic @ 25 (null), 1 spool thread @ 15 $0.65
New Hope to Ann washing $1.00
New Hope to Leard 5 bus. Turnips $3.00
America 4 ½ lbs flour
David Merryman 1 ½ lbs coffee, flour
New Hope to America ironing $0.75
To W, Schall grinding 12 bu. Corn $2.47
To R.S. McCarty 2__(?), 88 gal. sorghum $61.60
4 bu. Apples $10.00
J.A. Powell to E. R. Shapard borrowed money $2.75
10th America ½ bu. Meal
New Hope to E.R. Shapard paid for ___(?) $0.20
Paid for Ferriage $0.50
New Hope to B.F. Atkinson1 wheel barrow $8.50
1 shovel $1.50
1 pick $1.00
J.A. Powell to E.R. Shapard 2 linen ___(?) $1.00
Money $0.80
Tibbetts & Parke hauling 3 trunks $0.75
11th New Hope to Sundries to America washing $1.00
To America ironing $0.50
To E.R. Shapard paid express charges $2.00
E.R. Shapard from McClure $0.65
Caroline order on T & P $5.00
Wood to Philip Kegs 5 cords $5.00
14th Philip Keggs coffee $1.00
13 lbs beef $0.78
Amount purchased T & P $2.25
15th E.R. Shapard amount paid Louisa $1.00
Wood to B. Leflore 2 ½ cords wood $2.50
New Hope to J.R. Leard 10 bus. Turnips $6.00
J.R. Leard to E.R. Shapard books for _____(?) $7.55
17th America 9 lbs beef $0.54
New Hope to J.A. Powell paid for washing $1.00
Muskokee Thompson 1 3rd Reader, 1 spelling book @25

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