Clara Barton Diary Jan. 31, 1859 to Dec. 24, 1859. Worcester Washington Sept. 9 Start west with sister Sally + nephew Irving Sept. 12, 1859. Accts - stamp stubs - tickets - in pocket.Miss. C. H. Barton with the regards of Wm H. EatonEATON'S COUNTING ROOM ARITHMETIC AND POCKET MEMORANDUM BOOK, FOR 1859; CONTAINING RULES WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FOR EVERY RULE IN INTEREST, BANK DISCOUNT, PROFIT AND LOSS, SIMPLE AND COMPOUND EQUATION, PARTIAL PAYMENTS, EQUATION OF DIVIDENDS, AND EXCHANGE, WITH ERASIVE TABLETS FOR STUDENTS, MERCHANTS, MECHANICS, MANUFACTURERS, AND HOUSEKEEPERS, TO WORK OUT PROBLEMS UPON ALSO, CONTAINING CALENDAR, TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, RATES OF POSTAGE, LIST OF SUNDAYS, POPULATION OE THE U.S., POPULATION OF CITIES AND TOWNS, INTEREST AND USURY LAWS, DISTANCES FROM N.Y. TO IMPORTANT PLACES, PRESIDENTS, BLANK SPACE FOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR, CASH BOOK, ETC., ETC., ETC. BY WM. H. EATON Author of Eaton's Double and Single Entry Book-Keeping, and Proprietor of Eaton's Commercial College, established in Worcester, Mass. A.D. 1851. WORCESTER PRINTED BY CHAS. HAMILTON, PALLADIUM OFFICE.2 CONTENTS Page Preface, ---------3 Calendar for 1859, ---------4 Simple Interest,---------5 Do. do. for months,---------5 Bank Discount,---------6 Profit and Loss,---------9 Simple Equation of Payments,---------11 Compound Equations,---------12 Partial Payments,---------14 Equation of Dividends, or Partnership,---------17 Exchange,---------19 True Discount and present worth,---------20 "Miscellaneous,"---------21 Weights and Measures,---------24 Rates of Postage,---------28 List of Sundays in the year 1859,---------29 Population of the United States for 1850---------30 Population of principal Cities and Towns, for 1850,---------31 Eaton's Commercial College,---------33 Legal Interest and usury laws,---------34 Distances from New York to some of the most important places in North America,---------35 Presidents of the United States,---------36 3 PREFACE We read that Mathon, the celebrated French Mathematician, happening in his early life, to dip into two large chapters of a book of Geometry and Mensurations, was so frightened with the complicated diagrams which he found there about the frustrums of cones and pyramids, and some deep demonstrations among comic sections, that he shut the book in despair, and imagined none but Sir Issac Newton was ever fit to read it. But as I shall avoid in my little book the learned fantastic style of writing, and give only such problems as are absolutely necessary for every man and boy to understand, I shall presume not to frighten, but encourage the backward, refresh the forgetful, and make a neat, modest figure among the more pretending books. And, as I am fully in the belief that a little book has as good a right to a preface as a BIG BOOK, I shall state my object in publishing EATON'S COUNTING ROOM ARITHMETIC and POCKET MEMORANDUM BOOK:- And firstly, I hope to encourage the young to fireside industry in mastering this "little chap" when, perhaps they could not be coaxed into the business of study by an attack upon the larger School Arithmetics:-Secondly, I thought it would be in fact, a "little friend" to business men, who, in many instances, from lack of practice, need a "brushing up:"-And thirdly and lastly, I thought the Erasive Tablets would be a great convenience to Students, while at School, in noting down such portions of the Mathematical Lectures, as they might chance otherwise to forget, and in the various examples laid down in the book have a helping hand, thereby laying & foundation for future excellence in Mathematical Science. COLLEGE HALL, Worcester, Mass., Oct., 1858. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1858, By WM. H. EATON, In the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.Calendar 1859 SUND.|MON.|TUES.|WED.|THURS.|FRIDAY|SAT. JAN| | | | | | | 1| | 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| |9|10|11|12|13|14|15| [Calendar continues] Simple Interest Rule For Days Multiply by the numbers of days; then divide the answer by 6 and cancel the three right hand figures. Illustration for 6 per ct. ... Rule and Illustration for Other than 6 per ct.... Simple Interest for Months As our rate pr ct is 6, and 6 being half the number of months in a year, our rate pr ct must be 1/2 pr ct per month: Therefore if we multiply by half the number of months given, we get 1/2 pr ct a month for whatever number of months may be required.ILLUSTRATION. What is the interest of $2000 44 for 8 mo's? 4 __________ Ans.--$80.02 $80.01.76 What is the interest of $1460 66 for 9 mo's? 4 1/2 ___________ 5842 64 730 33 __________ Ans.--$65 73. $65 72.97 RULE FOR MONTHS AND DAYS WHEN THE DAYS ARE ALIQUOT[x] PARTS OF MONTHS. What is the interest of $1888 66 for 6 mo's and 20 days. Ans.--$62.95 3 1/2 _____________ 566598 62955 _____________ 62 95.53 Note: Half of 6 mo's is 3 mo's; 20 days is two thirds [sic] of a month, and half of two-thirds is one-third. When months and an odd number of days are given, compute for the number of days in the months and days as in first Rule. ILLUSTRATED. Question--What is the interest of $666 20 for 2 mo's and 19 days? 79 _________ 2 mo's == 60 days + 19 days = 79 599580 days 466340 __________ 6| 5262980 __________ Ans.-- $8 77.163 BANK DISCOUNT. Bank Discount is the same as Bank Interest. If a note is discounted at a Bank the interest is taken out for the time the note has to run, and the balance only is paid to the holder of the note. (Banks in Massachusetts reckon 30 days to the month.) Question.--What sum shall I receive on a note, dated the 14th of November, 1858, at 6 mo's, for $2950 46, dis- counted 20th of January, 1859? RULE. Find the number of days from the day you Discount up to, and inclusive of the day the note becomes due, and add 3 days grace : Then find interest for that number of days and subtract from the face of the note, and the remaining sum is the answer. ILLUSTRATED. The number of days I use the Bank's money is as for- lows: 10 days from the 20th of January. 90 days in Feb., March and April. 14 days in May--the time the note falls due. 3 days grace. _____ 2950 46 117 1 17 2950 46 Face. _________ 57 53 Dis. 2065322 _________ 295046 Ans.--$2892 93 295046 ____________ 6| 34520382 ____________ 57 53.397 To find the amount a note must be written for to produce a given sum at the Bank. Question.--For how much shall I write a 2 mo's note that, being discounted, it may produce $1200 12? RULE. First place 4 ciphers at the right hand of the sum you wish to obtain of the Bank and divide by $1 00 minus the interest of $1 00 for the rate and time. JAN. FRIDAY 28 1859 SATURDAY 29 SUNDAY 30 JAN. MONDAY 31 1859 Served and wrote tickets of invitation nearly all day. Call from Wm Dunbar. FEB. TUESDAY 1 Examination of French Institute. Most an unsatisfactory day for any skittish nerves - wished myself in Hindoustan, Examination all night. Moi tort. WEDNESDAY 2 Remained at home until evening - went to festival present, David - Vi - Mrs. Bainbridge - Dunbars - [Willingtons] remained until 10 -returned alone in the snow - company large over 1000, every thing went on smoothly - Introduced Elvira & Miss Knowlton Miss K & Billy D.FEB. THURSDAY 3 1859 Went to the [rooms] to assist in cleaning up after the Festival - could not - returned and did little or nothing - not well enough settled in mind to work. Day cold and snowy - FRIDAY 4 At [10 1/2] called on Wm H. Eaton at his school who gave me this memorandum, passed a pleasant hour in conversation - during which he invited me to come to his rooms and accept a free course of instruction in all mercantile branches taught by him; of any duration I chose, - Called also on my former pupil, Henry White, - at [Watkins] hair dressing salon - Made dress skirt- SATURDAY 5 Went to the rooms - finished sketching a piece of water color, Am not satisfied with my knowledge of perspective - hope to be able to devote the time & attention wasted upon languages to drawing, - Evening went to "Old Folks" concert with Edmund FEB. SUNDAY 6 1859 Attended Mr James church - Anniversary sermon - 6 years since his ministry in Worcester commenced - Evening wrote Jesse T. Jarrette of Dubuque, promising to enclose $20 for taxes [& c] on land MONDAY 7 School as usual, painting water color TUESDAY 8 Miss [Robertson] went to Boston In the evening received letter and Report from Mr Ward, replied.FEB WEDNESDAY 9 1859 School - Miss Robinson returned from Boston this morning - rainy very slippery - I have a lame back. Miss R gave me some Tallow for it - slept until 1 o'clock, and woke from a singular dream in reference to father, was much troubled and could not sleep - I think he must be sick - thought he said he was. THURSDAY 10 School as usual - have been troubled all day about father, fear he is sick. At 3 1/2 I left the rooms and decide to go to Oxford - walk from the depot, carried a satchel for a lady, got very cold, suffered much with my hands find that Father has been sick - is at "Daniels," feel some relieved as no unfavorable news arrives from there. FRIDAY 11 Return to Worcester with David & Julia - wish to see father but David promises to see him and write me. find Aunt Hannah quite ill from asthma, sits up some, talkes considerable but looks badly- is very weak. David comes at 5 1/2 o'clock to go home, says that Col. De Witt wishes to see me at No 36 "Bay State" go and spend a couple of very pleasant hours,- Believe I have more respect than ever for the Col. he is so kind to me- FEB SATURDAY 12 1869 Passed last night with Miss Robinson, go home before breakfast to see Aunt, she is weaker than yesterday, tries to talk, I fear to have her, helped her into the bed, & go to school, at 1/4 5 Edmund comes for me, aunt was worse, went directly home but it was all over, our poor aunt had ceased to breath, The Judge had that moment returned from Hartford, had not removed his overcoat, it was a sad but pleasant scene - so quiet, - no pain no struggle, not even a sigh, no premonition, but "fell asleep." Miss White & I laid her out between 7 & 8 o'clock - we are sad & desolate - our good dear old aunt has gone. SUNDAY 13 Bright and beautiful morning, just such as aunt would have loved - company in my room most of the day missed poor aunt at the table most. Sumner & Edmund have been to Oxford, father better Exchange with Arly - he come up to the house to stay, and I go to sleep with Miss Robinson. MONDAY 14 Went home early, helped arrange for the burial which will take place tomorrow at 10 - 1 think I ought to go home, & do so at 4 1/2. find David waiting for me, called at Batheys, Viras Father is at home - quite feeble.FEB TUESDAY 15 1859 The Procession arrived at 12 1/2 we joined funeral in the vestry at Orthodox Church. Mr Bardwell made appropriate remarks returning deposited the remains in the tomb at N.O. saw the door closed and the key turned on all that remained of the good aunt we had loved so long & well. WEDNESDAY 16 Returned to Worcester, Emory with me got him a spencer, Miss Robinson had it refitted, he staid all night, we called on cousin Pamela Starr at Mary's met Phebe Brown in cars - Read Pat office Reports from MW. Henry came. THURSDAY 17 George wishes me to take charge of his French - finished my piece of water colors. Capt Bigelow hung [wrote & crossed out "shot"] himself. Emory went home with Mr Morris Mrs Ben Learned called Commenced a new quarter French Jar FEB FRIDAY 18 1859 David sent Miss Robinson some bags of vegetables, also there arrived 19 Pat office Reports for the school, commenced drawing again. SATURDAY 19 Commenced drawing from nature, some azalias in token of Dear aunts burial. Fannie came from Milford. SUNDAY 20 Miss McClain passed the afternoon with me, spent the evening at Sumner's.FEB. MONDAY 21 1859 Drew from nature Fannie stayed with me, was sick TUESDAY 22 Washington's Birthday WEDNESDAY 23 Finished my little memento of azaleas attacked with a lame back. FEB. THURSDAY 24 1859 Commenced drawing a piece of shells from nature. heard Wendall Holmes in evening.MARCH WEDNESDAY 2 1859 Cold and windy in the morning. Henry came for me to go home with him to Oxford went at 4 1/4 P.M. found all well as usual 'Grandpa' not very smart. THURSDAY 8 Passed the morning at home, and the afternoon with Elvira in company with Henry, saw them take away the last part of the old sawmill. FRIDAY 4 Studied all day Visit from C.C. Williams in the eveningMARCH SATURDAY 5 1859 Washed floors and swept until after noon - snowed so we did not go to Worcester, Henry appears to enjoy his visit much. SUNDAY 6 David and Henry went to church I stayed at home and read and studied MONDAY 7 Returned to Worcester at 8 1/2 did not go up to the house until night. Commenced drawing from models found awaiting me letters from Mary Norton & Mr. Ward. in the next mail one from Anne Dixon at evening, from Dr. Johnson and Irving poor Bubby - no sleep cannot go to bed wrote Bubby - oh what a hard night for me - MARCH TUESDAY 8 1859 My lameness is so severe I cannot walk much, I cannot go to school, can not sit up all day. write Mary Norton Apologize to Miss R for my absence from school WEDNESDAY 9 Went to school try to do what I can but it seems of little use, Mr & Mrs John Tills called in the morning. At evening Dr Sargent overtook me on my way home, talked with him of Irving. Wrote Irving in the evening as cheerfully as I could. THURSDAY 10 Went to school as usualMARCH FRIDAY 11 1859 Drawing from models of feet SATURDAY 12 SUNDAY 13 Attended church in the morning Wrote Irving in the afternoon MARCH MONDAY 14 1859 Stayed with Miss Robinson at night - Miss G gone home to sisters wedding Am trying to finish up a photograph of Aunt Hannah to send to Irving, Received letter from Irving. TUESDAY 15 Worked some on the photographs [i.e.] Miss A for one, heard the classics in geography in French Department called on Dr Sargent in evening by request of Irving. WEDNESDAY 16 Wrote Irving in the evening, it is a great relief to write him, and his last letter has been like a medicine to me.MARCH TUESDAY 17 1859 David Julia and Mamy came over to day, was up at the house all the afternoon with Julia overlooking aunt's things by request of Mrs Barton Met Mrs Bainbridge on the street. FRIDAY 18 Worked on oil painting all day Wrote Irving in the evening SATURDAY 19 Worked on oil painting MARCH SUNDAY 20 1859 Did not go to church, studied some and wrote Irving Stayed with Miss Robinson MONDAY 21 Went to school as usual - finishing an oil painting - an entertainment given upstairs among the children - did not go up. TUESDAY 22 Went to school - Chester Fitts called, went in to French. took classes as usual, Mr Fitts called again, received a letter from Julia saying that David had the 'chills,' took my things to the house with Miss Hamands aid, paid Miss Robinson $80 dollars took her receipt also a writing authorising my return at pleasure. for four months longer by paying 20 dollars more, making up the two hundred, took cars and came home, Mrs Rich on board. found David sickMARCH WEDNESDAY 23 1859 Commenced giving pills at 11 o clock at night (Tuesday gave them once in 2 hours until 10 o clock) he had no chill but headache and very weak. Issac Jones, G.C. Williams here - John Pratt r unning a road with Grandpa ,here to dinner a great many people in, David got nervous. THURSDAY 24 [Pl?] David into the parlor and unlocked my trunk and arranged my things David seems more comfortable I have not done much. hung up my first picture at home a crayon Bell Taft is very sick, Silas brought David some ail. FRIDAY 25MAY SUNDAY 1 1859 MONDAY 2 David had a chillMAY WEDNESDAY 4 1859 David had a chill THURSDAY 5 Took pills FRIDAY 6 Had no chill Wrote Col Jones & Ben May Saturday 7 1859 SUNDAY 8 comfortable MONDAY 9MAY TUESDAY 10 1859 Recd letter from Mr Jules containing Land Warrant. WEDNESDAY 11 Recd letters from Col Jones & Ben. Commenced giving pills to prevent the chill of next day (ninth) Letter from Irving - Mr Ward THURSDAY 12 Ninth day - no chill and feels better I went to Worcester to see Col Davis - staid all night MAY FRIDAY 18 1859 Came home this morning brot some candies coffee for D.B. find David not feeling quite as well as the day before Write Dr. B for Bitters. SATURDAY 14 Went to Charlton for Dr. Darling called at Mr. Towers and found that Dr D had moved to East Douglass. SUNDAY 15 Dr Darling came with Dr Rawson prescribed for David wrote Mary BertramMAY MONDAY 16 1859 David came near having a chill Mattie is getting ready to start for Boston in the morning - Ira Morrison called TUESDAY 17 Mattie left this morning for Worcester and Boston WEDNESDAY 18 MAY THURSDAY 19 1859 No of checks from NY to Washington - 5079 5039 - FRIDAY 20 Ninth day SATURDAY 21 Sat 22nd of July. - all right - Monday 24 commenced to board paid ten dollars in advanceMAY SATURDAY 28 1859 Went to Worcester with Frank Porter who has spent a day or two with us. Called at Col. Davis's Miss Rolman's SUNDAY 29 MONDAY 30 MAY TUESDAY 31 1859 JUNE WEDNESDAY 1 1859 THURSDAY JUNE 2JUNE FRIDAY 3 1859 SATURDAY 4 SUNDAY 5 JUNE MONDAY 6 1859 TUESDAY 7 Went to Charlton to spend a few days, David carried me, his first long ride. WEDNESDAY 8 All visit - at Mr. Tavers. Mary LucyJUNE THURSDAY 9 1859 FRIDAY 10 Sally and I visit. Mary & Theodore. Rainbow. Shower SATURDAY 11 Visited Mrs. Pike- stay all night. JUNE SUNDAY 12 1859 Wm. H. Ward and Ada came for me and took me home, pass the day at home. Call on [Cira], walk to Depot MONDAY 13 Walk to Depot with Mr. Ward to see him off for Boston, rained slightly, he took the train at 38 minutes past 9 o cl. Repairing chimney of home, M Ward and father went to Plaine. took deposition TUESDAY 14 Worked about the home all day.JUNE WEDNESDAY 15 1859 Mr. Ward is to sail today at 12 M for Liverpool, Rec'd a letter from Mattie Went immediately to Col. DeWitts and obtained a Draft on Bank of Commerce Boston for $125. gave my note to the Col, wrote Mattie inclosed the Draft. Walked to Plain, but Julia met me. THURSDAY 16 Ironed. Mailed a letter to C.E.W also Matties, recd a letter from Mr Ward, written just as he was off. Nathan out at evening with Julia, feared it would rain, called at Vira's, Expected Frank Porter all the week not arrived yet. FRIDAY 17 Wrote Frank in the morning, commenced to rain before noon and has been a dreadful rainy afternoon, and evening, the night is terrific. it is now 9 1/2 and the rain pours in torrents. I am thinking of the "Outward Bound" Was restless all night, slept but little rained until nearly morning. JUNE SATURDAY 18 1859 Pleasant after the rain, worked about the house in the morning, packed up furs, made bags, and arranged patches, picked over drawers. JS here Julia rode out, took Mrs McGaar paper from Mary Norton. Frank came about 8 1/2 o clock and took with him two horses. SUNDAY 19 cool (windy rather) wrote some and went to walk with Julia Ada, and Frank MONDAY 20 Washed all the morning. rainy and left my cloths to soak. letter from Mattie acknowledging the receipt of the Draft. sew for myself afternoon and eveningJUNE TUESDAY 21 1859 Still rainy Frank and Emory went to Worcester letter from Mary (Bertram) Woodworth announcing her marriage and removal to Pa. Wrote Mattie; sent a note for her to sign and return am writing to England ready to send by next steamer. WEDNESDAY 22 Washed bedsteads until 2P.M. Ida helped me, went with Julia and Frank to Mr. Tafts (Asa) to see a duster. Chester & Ruth called at the house, am tired - THURSDAY 23 Ironed nearly all day. do not feel very well either mentally or physically. letter from Mr. Ramsey, complaining that I did not go to Boston to collect money of a gentleman whom I had never seen and for which I had no order or other means of proving my identity or claim. Poor ill natured fellow. JUNE FRIDAY 24 1859 Sewed a portion of the day. rainy. helped Julia about the house SATURDAY 25 Some prospect of clearing off. am writing Wm. H. when a letter arrives from Mr. Harban, inclosing one to Irving, which I forwarded to him, and replied to Mr. Harban - at evening Julia and I called on Elvira, did not go in but sat on the front door step Sat some time before retiring, the spider lilly is broken. SUNDAY 26 Elvira and Byron call on us before breakfast - go out to corn barn, gather flowers. I help Julia and then finished writing Mr. Ward, have done nothing worth recording. A most pleasant day. Am very tired and sleepy - the teams begin to let.JUNE MONDAY 27 1859 Not very well, a visit from Miss Nancy Louthworth, sold her my trunk for 1.00 which I could not make change for, called at Marie Kidders Recd letters from Irving and Arba A little girl named Jane Taylor came and stayed all night, she had traveled from Sturbridge and was going to Oaddale sixty miles below Providence, to an aunt, she had no money, was 13 years old, walked to the depot with her, (also Ada & Ida) got her a free pass to Worcester and Providence and gave her the money to proceed the rest of the way and get her some wheels. shall never forget the little girl. She had more than ordinary talent and goodness I think Met Lizzy Learned at the Depot. JUNE THURSDAY 30 1859 JULY FRIDAY 1 1859 SATURDAY 2JULY SUNDAY 3 1859 Took care of the bedsteads in the morning did not get through until noon. called on Vira in the evening. Hear of Mr. Willington's return from Washington. MONDAY 4 Helped wash until nearly noon. present of some Maple Sugar - Indepence the children go to the Plain to picknic. Sam sick of measles sends for Julia & David to come, and me not to. Stay with Vira all night. TUESDAY 5 Helped about the house. Mr. Pratt came to stay all night. Bought a cameo pin of him for $1.00 JULY WEDNESDAY 6 1859 Not well today - worked about the house until noon, in the afternoon Julia and I rode out. she called at Otis Tafts and I at Dee Wallaces, had a pleasant call. James Dunbar came home sick of rheumatic fever they say. THURSDAY 7 Ironed and washed floors. The first day of haying, cut the clover. Julia had sick head ache, - have felt low spirited and discontented all day. FRIDAY 8 Grandpa sick, doctored him nearly all day called in Dr Rawson. sat up all night. Grandfather seems better towards morning and gets asleep.JULY SATURDAY 9 1859 Grandpa more comfortable, but I am too tired and sleepy to accomplish much, washed Grandpas bedstead and put down his carpet, covered some cushions, slept some, and did little or nothing. SUNDAY 10 Beautiful day, wrote Mr Ward and Mr Upperman. David and Julia went to ride, Grandpa much better. MONDAY 11 Went to Worcester with Frank and bought trimming for dusters and other things for Julia. very warm day commenced to repair my purple lawn Henry Crawford called to say that Eliza is not at liberty to come until tomorrow night. JULY TUESDAY 12 1859 Arranged the chambers, and worked about the house generally At noon recd letters from Mattie and Some one whom I never saw. at evening Miss Eliza Crawford came to sew. WEDNESDAY 13 Excessively warm, not surpassed by any day this season. Ironed all day Shower came up at noon, David nearly melted Frank brot him home, in the midst of a powerful rain, rubbed him a long time. dull weather the remainder of the day. Wrote Mattie, Julia had a dress cut. THURSDAY 14 Cool and fine, all haying on the Hill, I have worked about the house, and sewed on repairs Julia had another dress cut. I am thinking deeply upon the strange duplicity of mankind I cannot understand how any one can be so constituted, Paper from WHW. LiverpoolJULY THURSDAY 21 1859 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23 Cousin Ira came from Sutton and spent the night with us. JULY SUNDAY 24 1859 [Lam.] carried the Judge back to Sutton Gave $16.00 to obtain a Draft for payment of taxes on my land. MONDAY 25 TUESDAY 26 James Dunbar died this evening between 7 & 8 o'clock in the midst of a terrific thunder shower. Poor James! Letter & draft from the Judge JULY WEDNESDAY 27 1859 Saw Mr Dunbar this morning he is nearly heart broken. called on the family. Letter from C Ell. wrote J.D Bosworth sent Draft of $14.00 as Land tax. learned this morning that the Peter Butler barn was burned last night. Wrote cousin Ira, F D. Boseworth and C Ell. THURSDAY 28 Ironed. Mrs Crawford called, at 11 1/2. Mattie came, at 1 o clock. Mattie and I went to Jamie's funeral, cannot realize the truth of this sad event. A hard day Letter from Mr Ward. good and kind as ever FRIDAY 29 Received a letter from Bernard respecting Irving. asking him to go to Minesota. Worked hard about the house. Elisa not well and went into the hill, Lucinda Taft and Ellen Crawford called in the evening. JULY SATURDAY 30 1859 Went to Worcester at 8 1/2 saw the Judge & his wife, consulted him in reference to Bernard's letter, returned at 11 o clock. paid Eliza $5.00 for sewing for Julia and me. Julia went to the Plain to see the Col for me, Mattie also went. I took care of things at home as well as I could. SUNDAY 31 Sick AUGUST MONDAY 1 1859 Sick, went to RuthsAUGUST TUESDAY 2 1859 WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 SEPT 12 1859 Expenses of Journey from Washington to - Tickets to Chicago - [3] 63.00 Peaches - grapes - eggs .21 Basket .50, bisquit. salt .6 eggs .12 .68 Hotel fare a Revere H. Cumberland 4.50 One pair of wollen hose for Irving bot at Grafton Va. .50 Hotel fare at Bellaire, 3.00. lunch .25 3.25 Apples .5 peaches .10 Omnibus .75 .90 Hotel Fare at Cleaveland, 3.00, Omnibus .75 3.75 Fruits and cakes .30 Fare at Island House - Toledo 4.50 Fare from crossing to Mich Cit 25 75 " Mich cit to Leake Station 2.10 Fare from Chicago to Winona 9.50 28.50 Hotel fare at Dunleith 3.50 Sundries at Dunleith 1.00 Porterage on Boat at Winona .75 Fare at Huffs Hotel 7.56 Fare to Rochester in Stage 6.00 Livery team to Alvahs 1.50AUG. MONDAY 8 1859 At Coles .50 Irving & Sally at Coles 1.00 Meat .70 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10 AUG. THURSDAY 11 1859 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY 13SEPT. WEDNESDAY 7 1859 Sam left for N.C. THURSDAY 8 Left North Oxford for Washington via Providence did not see O.C. left Prov. 6 1/4 AM. Sam met me at Stonington Boat, left at Phil. I reached FRIDAY 9 Sam met me on Stonington Boat at 6 1/2 left @ Phil. I reached Washington at night took a hack for 12 st. SEPT. SATURDAY 10 1859 Sam l 8 Am. SUNDAY 11 Mr. Ramsey let me have $25. Miss Haskell called Mr Tricher MONDAY 12 Left Washington @ 7 am. Sally, Irving & I 3 trunks. 9 carpet bags. 2 shawls 1 clock Staid the day finally reached Cumberland at 4 PM. excellent accommodations all slept wellSEPT. TUESDAY 18 1859 Left Cumberland at 8 AM, morning fine scenery grand all better than we were the day before. dined in cars @ 5 after Va reached Bellaire at 7 o clock. long walk down stairs, cross on ferry. up stairs. tired Bubby almost out. went to bed much afraid. WEDNESDAY 14 All rested and better, breakfast. cannot start until 11-10 am in Express. arrived at Cleaveland 7 1/2 road up onto the hill for .75 staid at the Bennet House. rested well THURSDAY 15 Fine cannot start until 11, bot socks for Irving; fine city. Left Cleaveland at 11 reached Toledo @ 3 1/2 met Mr Angier formerly of Worcester Depot at the door of his Hotel Island house, gave up our intention of going to Adrian, took rooms, fared well, met Mr Whiting, conductor on Southern Mich R. are aiming to reach Lake Friday night SEPT. FRIDAY 16 1859 Wet in the morning, but cleared off. Irving coughed some but grew smarter. went to an excellent breakfast; got a lunch, and took cars at 8:45 for Chickago. Mr Whiting seated us and we are now at Palmyra. Debated ask Conductor in reference to getting to Lake without going to Chicago. we did by running up to Mich City and arrived at Lake 6 1/2 PM. Mr & Mrs Battenly gone to Chicago returned at 7 1/2. SATURDAY 17 Day fine we washed and ironed. I take cold. - intend to go on Tuesday morning. find Mr & Mrs Battenly very pleasant, and well situated. SUNDAY 18 Not very fine. Irving fears a hemorhage.SEPT. MONDAY 18 1859 Rainy. commencement of Equinoctial storm, sew some. TUESDAY 20 Still rainy WEDNESDAY 21 do SEPT. THURSDAY 22 1859 do. Make Irving dressing gown FRIDAY 23 do. SATURDAY 24 Clean and we wash and prepare to continue our journey on Monday Mr Battenly goes to Lafayette, and decides to move there.SEPT. SUNDAY 25 1859 Clear. write some and pack Wrote C C M & FP. MONDAY 26 cloudy. bid adieu to our kind friends and go on our journey. presented with a free pass by Mr Bottomly to Chicago Bought tickets to Winona arrived at Dunleith @ 6 1/2, Boat not in, with much delay got a carriage for the US Hotel, were accommodated to wet beds, and sundry other similar favors. remained overnight and until 9 A.M. TUESDAY 27 Went to Station, waited for the Boat, met Mr Hill of Berkshire going to New Haven 10 miles beyond Rochester, Itasca came down but went to Galena and we waited again for the Golden Era to come and she came about 7 P.M. we all went aboard and staid until morning, took supper, in the morning crossed over to Dubuque. SEPT. WEDNESDAY 28 1859 Finally started on our way up the river scenery delightful, living excellent all getting along as nicely as can be the Boat very full and the company all agreeable. Sit next the Capt at table and form a pleasant acquaintance with him retire at 10 1/2. THURSDAY 29 Fine all things pleasant took breakfast out on deck, met with Mr Ely Davis formerly of Sutton, grandson of Tommy Davis - took dinner, and found ourselves near Winona the Capt saw us off and in Company with Mr Hill we went to the Huff House. FRIDAY 30 rainy. don't know what to do about starting all think it will rain, but finally Irving decides to remain, and I conclude to go on thinking it will make more room for him the next day. it soon cleared off.NOV. THURSDAY 24 1859 Reached Lafayette at [3] o clock AMMON. WEDNESDAY 30 1859 DEC. THURSDAY 1 1859 FRIDAY 2 Execution John Brown DEC. SATURDAY 3 1859 SUNDAY 4 MONDAY 5 DEC. TUESDAY 6 1859 Leave Lafayette for (home) Washington at 7:30 night. Mr [Bottenly] accompanied me to the train (meet) wait at Toledo WEDNESDAY 7 at Toledo THURSDAY 8 Start for Cleveland miss train miss night train miss trunk. DEC. FRIDAY 9 1859 Leave Cleveland Wait at Wellsville reach Wheeling evening, wait until 10 o clock night. start for Washington SATURDAY 10 Reach junction at 4 P.M. " Washington 7. SUNDAY 11 Tired stay at [Vassall's]DEC. MONDAY 12 1859 TUESDAY 13 not well WEDNESDAY 14 saw [U]DEC. SUNDAY 18 1859 All the same for the last week MONDAY 19 Am going to start for Mass. at 9 PM Recd letter from David and Ida. Miss Haskell & Mr Truel called Started at 3. Rode with Dr Ellet of Bunker Hill Ill. from Havre de Grace to Phil. TUESDAY 20 Reached NY at 3 o clock AM. waited on depot until the Commonwealth arrived went on board at 9 o clock and remained until she went out, reached [Worcester] New London at 2 1/2, the conductor on the train recognized me, did not like the conductors, all rough, on that train. [103] court St DEC. WEDNESDAY 21 1859 Reached Worcester at 4 waited until 7 and went to Boston. saw Mr Ball and the Ryders came up with the morning Conductor, very gentlemanly. called at the Judges and reached home at evening walked from depot THURSDAY 22 Not a bit well. Grandpa came down to invite us to Christmas supper FRIDAY 23 of course no better, letter forwarded from Washington, from Frank & Mary Norton.DEC. SATURDAY 24 1859 Julia [Batrey] & Leander going to Worcester I have moved into the parlor onto the lounge.CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY [Gallon] to lined two black silk dresses Purple braid for bottom of [?] dress " sewing silk Shoes & rubbers Cloth cloak Cloth waist Spring skirt 2 3/4 yds of black silk, Buttons Gloves trimming for de lain buttons Buttons for dress - piping cordCall on [Ame] Childs " " Miss Robinson " Mary Bacon " Judge Febry 8 Mrs Coes if possible Mr Gill Mar 22 Paid Miss Robinson 80 for tuitionCASH ACCOUNT - MAY Let Mattie have fifteen dollars when she went to Boston Lent her 8 dollars more, some two weeks after. Took a life insurance of Mattie A [Por?] on which Judge Barton paid the charges I think 9.54 CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE June 15 I gave my note to Col DeWitt for a Draft of $125 dollars sent to Martha G [Poore], at Boston, to aid in fitting her for a music teacher July I signed a note jointly with Martha G [Poor] to Col Alex Dewitt for 100 dollars. Dec 29 I gave my note to Col De Witt for 125, sent 30 of it to Irving, and 20 to Wright [Bottomly] in pay for money borrowed to get home with from the West. [Luvan Bottomly] Luke [Slatier] 30 miles this side of Chicago.CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST Travelling dress Dark de laine Black Basque Collars A skirt Recd 25 dollars of E. A [Teulin] Boston on acct of Mr. Ramsey 25.00 CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER Date Received Paid 5 Recd of E A [Teulin] 25.00CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER Account of money received for Irving Fannie M. Childs 5.00 Loomis [Stone] 2.00 Lucian Stone 5.00 William Stone 5.00 Uriah Stone 35.00 17 dollars of this was due [Wester] from a sale of a meat [?] and the other is a present to Irving Mrs. Lucian Stone 5.00 a present to Sally to buy a dress. Aunt Laura 2.50 a present to Sally for dress CASH ACCOUNT - NOVEMBER Anne Childs one dress (travelling) Mr Merriam 1.00 John Fitts 10.00 Willis Childs 5.00 Mrs Mary Bacon rent a basque to [Sally].BILLS RECEIVABLE - JANUARY W W Hall. 42 Irving Place Between 15th & 16 streets Dear "Bubby"- the road is very rough certainly as far as the Forest House, which we are a little past now, and it grows better. Mr. Wright is very sorry that we had not taken a private carriage yesterday and gone so far as [Montey?] and finished our journey today he says he could have got one of the best teams in [Worcester] for about $10, which would have been much the same as we shall pay, and as he is going to return directly he could have taken it back, it is a great pity we did not know of it, I some think you may conclude to take a carriage today part of the way, if so this will not reach you, and I hope you will unless Mr Hite and son and you take a carriage tomorrowperhaps you will not find the [getting] so hard as I anticipate [it] but I feel like warning you much would depend upon a careful driver, and the one we had was not the most cautious fellow in the world so the pairings said, I could not tell myself. I am dreadfully sorry that we did not go on yesterday [but?] perhaps it may yet be arranged as well. You cannot top at the [Jarret] house over night. I think it looks hard.BILLS RECEIVABLE--JULY. NAME Isaac Lamb Richmond Ind. BILLS RECEIVABLE--AUGUST. NAME David Wood 37 Park Row N.Y.Mrs. Festies blarke Ellis Village, Jefferson Co N.J. Prof. Haringhton Bellville Jefferson Co Bellville Union AcademyMEMORANDA Recipe for Pork Cake- 13 oz pork chopped fine as possible - pour 1 pint of boiling water - two cups molasses 1 of sugar - 1 lb of raisins cut once or twice - 2 teaspoonfuls salaratus, clover-alspice + cinnamon Frost if desired - add fruit or not Bake considerable - mix very stiff -MEMORANDAMrs. A L Wood Tranby Centre Oswego Co NYMemoranda. Sept. 2. 1861- Recd of Dr Sidney- 2.50 " " " " 40.00 4= recd of Major Kembalifer 2 1/2 days Board 2.50 MEMORANDA [text on left margin: (have 500 - left !!!)] 1861 Sept 2. Paid for clothes lines - pins .65 " 2 Sophia to Market (250) 1.85 " 3 Potatoes- .25 - Mellen, 20 .45 " " Tomatoes .20 corn 10, beans 12 .42 " " chickens 1.00 - meal 62, peach .25 1.87 " " cake 20, melon, 06, Beets 3 .29 " " squashes -10 Butter - eggs 44 54 " " peppers ,06, lemon ,08 .14 eggs - (3.89) .18 " 4 milk 5 = cheese + crackers 30 .35 --------------------------------------------- [text in left margin: Brown] " 5 - steak 55 - tomatoes 12, Butter 50 1.17 " eggs 18. Meal 13 - meat 132 1.63 " fish 25, - lard 38 - cabbage 8 .71 " potatoes .15, corn 8, peaches 18 .41 " parsley .2 - bringing it home - 10 (4.04) .12 ------------------------------------------------- 6. eggs - 12 - chickens 1.40 1.52 1 doz plated tea spoons 225 - " 1 shovel -.18. scrub rags .25 .43 cookbook .25 1/2 doz napkins 75 1.00 sheets 150, cases 1,28 - towels .40 3.18 (6.13)MEMORANDA 6 dish wipes 12- groceries 225 = 237 candles, 06, towels 68 311 74Toledo and Wabash Rail Way Co. No. 483 0/EC 1859 Pass Miss Barton oo/ N A V S R Rd From Lafayette to Toledo & Back ? E. Baker ??? (Left edge: Conductors will Collect this Pass) (Right Edge: To be used as a Trip Pass Only) ISLAND HOUSE R. P. ANGIER, PROPRIETOR TOLEDO, OHIO PHILADELPHIA CASH BARGAIN STORE DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS No. 301, Pen. Avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets SOUTH SIDE WASHINGTON, D.C. PHILADELPHIA CASH BARGAIN STORE DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS No. 301, Pen. Avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets SOUTH SIDE WASHINGTON, D.C. J.H. CLARKE & CO., DEALERS IN DRY GOODS AT THE CITY STORE, 148 MAIN STREET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE J. H. CLARKE WORCESTER 1859 United States Hotel Dunleith ---- Illinois, James F. Wright, Proprietor. This large and commodious Public House is now open for the reception of Travelers and Boarders, Baggage Conveyed to and from the Cars and Boats Free of Charge A LARGE STABLE, WITH LIVERY, IS ATTACHED TO THIS HOTEL Stages for all parts of South-Western Wisconsin Leave this house regularly PHILADELPHIA CASH BARGAIN STORE DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS No. 301, Pen. Avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets SOUTH SIDE WASHINGTON, D.C. E. STAIR & CO.,DEALERS IN FURS CAPS HATS BUFFALO ROBES, GLOVES, &C., 105 SUPERIOR STREET, (near water,) CLEVELAND, OHIO. GREAT CENTRAL ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. [R.] In connection with the following Railroads an[d] MICHIGAN CENTRAL RR. DUBUQUE & ST[?] GREAT WESTERN (Canada) R.R. GALENA & CH[?] BUFFALO, BRANFORD & G. R.R. CHICAGO, BUR[?] NEW YORK CENTRAL R.R. CHICAGO, PE[?] HUDSON RIVER R.R. TERRE HAUTE PEOPLES LINE STEAMERS GREAT WESTER[?] LAKE ERIE LINE STEAMERS OHIO & MISSIS[?] NEW YORK CITY R.R. CAIRO & NEW[?] CANANDAGUA, ELMIRA & PHIL R.R. NEW ALBANY &[?] INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI, and all the different Railr[?] THROUGH TICKETS to New Orleans, Memphis, Cairo [?] Island, Burlington, Chicago, Detroit, Niagara, Buffalo, Alba[?] Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington City, and most impo[?] South, can be had at the principal Railroad offices in the cou[?][Illegible] and the cars run right to the hotel Revere House W. A Cany [sp?] President stopped there Isaac Lamb Richmond IndianaSTEAMER GOLDEN ERA W. H. Laughton, Captain ROOM NO. 5 [illegible] CLERK One Cabin Passage TO WINONA Keep this in sight at the [?le] and return at the Gangway MILWAUKEE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN & ST. PAUL R STEAMER MILWAUKEE. [Capt] [STE]PHEN HEWITT. One Cabin Passage to REED[?] Room No. F Ship No. John [illegible last name]DISTANCES FROM GALENA From Prescott to Falls St Croix "Fire-Fly" Press of W Huntington Galena DISTANCES FROM Pr. Du Chien to St. Paul [List of Distances some legible some illegible]