[Diary] 1840-1842 / William Holland Thomas

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[ Note: Below is an excerpt from a description of the contents of the diary written by Richard Ibost. ]
The William Holland Thomas Diaries include seventeen volumes, three penned by his chief associate in his mercantile business, Johnson W. King; one prepared by his son, William Holland Thomas Jr. (1877-1878); and one written by his younger son, James Robert Thomas (1884). The diaries provide a look into life in Western North Carolina during the years 1840-1860. Thomas, the owner of five stores in North Carolina, served as the white leader of the Cherokees who remained after the Removal of
1838. He spent many years in Washington D.C. serving as the CherokeeAgent in an ultimately successful effort to secure the award of the claims filed by the Eastern Band of Cherokees under the Treaty of New Echota (
December 29, 1835) .
Thomas spent much of his time while in Western North Carolina working for the Indians by purchasing land for them, much of it within the boundaries of the current Qualla Boundary. He also advised them in how to grow better crops; judged them in disputes, sometimes involving such crimes as murder; performed marital ceremonies; and served as their friend and advisor. He was, one might say, the Indian's connection to the Euro-American world which threatened to engulf and destroy their culture in the 19th century.
During his years in Washington, Thomas recorded many interesting events. In the
1845 Diary, for example, Thomas describes the inauguration of President James Knox Polk. The 1845-1846 Diary is described by Thomas as a "Journal of my Travels North." In the pages of this journal Thomas discusses a trip to New York City, Albany, Utica, Niagara Falls, and Boston. He describes the details of life in Western North Carolina including the prices of livestock, wagons, slaves, et cetera. The building of roads, known as "turnpikes" at the time, is also detailed including the fees charged for usage known as "pikeage fees."
One of the most interesting diaries was written by Johnson W. King (1840-1843) in which he describes a trip through Athens, Murfreesboro, and Nashville to the Western District of Tennessee. King's descriptions of stopping points along the way, the rugged country of Sequatchie Valley, the Cumberland Plateau, and the still unsettled portions of Tennessee west of Nashville provide the reader with an invaluable glimpse into the region during that period.
Throughout the diaries of the 1850s Thomas details the meetings of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company and their efforts, along with those of railroad builders Anson Bangs and Company of New York, to construct the line through the Blue Ridge mountains.
Finally, other matters are discussed that will provide the researcher with a variety of insights into such areas as illnesses experienced by Thomas and the treatments that he used to counter them; popular pastimes and personal moments; daily tasks given to slaves and laborers; and general social aspects of Thomas's life.



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Paid [illegible text]
Nov 29. $30.00 --
Borrowed of [illegible text] for Wm [William] Rogers 70 cts [illegible text]
Memorandum
Recollected which was in my memorandum
Book sold $141.52 cts
Loaned Thomas Raper at the land sale
Sept 1838 I think 65.00
at Athens Tennessee 100.00 in
Feb 1839
Loaned John Grady at the land sale in
Sept 1838 $60
received the us [document damaged] Henry Grady at Washington City in
April 1839 $506.00
Went [illegible text]



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to Thompson 4.00
"
New York Journal
5.00

9.00


to pay Porter Recd [Received] $20.00 paid


Washington City
March 10, 1840
This day in my preasance [presence] Wm [William] H Thomas made a letter at the City po [post] office directed to Dr Robert T. Hanks Calhoun Tennessee containing four hundred dollars US paper.

[Signed] S.G. Kneller

Arrived in Washington City
Judgement against Geo [George] Buchanan obtained
Feb 1842 cr
507.50
22.50

$485.00




April 25th -- Travelled from Washington to Philadelphia in [unclear text: compy ] former Treasurer and the President and head of Department [illegible text] until we got to Baltimore [illegible text]


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Arrived there on Thursday [illegible text]
Attended the auction sales on Friday
Saturday Attended the auction sales
Sunday Went in a steam boat across the North River in company of Col [unclear text: Erwin ] of granville Dean of Alabama & Morrison of NC [North Carolina] Hebron is a small place in New Jersey At the place we crossed North river is about 2 miles wide In the ev'ng [evening] went to hear Dr Spring a Presbyterian preacher deliver a sermon on abolition. he proved by Scripture that slavery was tolerated and not prohibited thereby
Monday - Packed up and shipped my goods by the schooner Undaunted
Started from Philadelphia to Baltimore when I first got on the boat and went in the crowd to pay my fare my memorandum book was stold [stolen] out of my pocket containing 20.00 some receipts & c [et cetera]
arrived at Baltimore at 2 o'clock in company with Gen Jacob of Knoxville Tenn [Tennessee] & [unclear text: Miss ] Swain Put up at the Utau House
remained in Baltimore until 3 o'clock Started to Washington in same company Paid board 2.75
fare to Washington 3.50
arrived there at 6 o'clock put up at Mrs Mounts
[deleted text: Friday ] [added text: Saturday ] had an interview with Mr. Crawford Com [Commisioner] of IA [Indian Affairs] explained to him the nature of my business with his department Promised to see him on Monday



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1840 Washington City -- Money paid out --

January 1. With HB Brown examined my argument on Indian claims 25

" 2 went to the War Office 25

" 3 do [ditto] " 00

" 4 made out papers 31 1/4

5 Sunday 00

6 Went to the War Office 6 1/4

7 " " 6 1/4

8 " " 6 1/4

9 " " 10

10 " " 25

11 " Church " -- 5

12 " War Office 5

13 War Office 5

14 Geo [George] Town 50

15 War Office 00

16 Senate & War Office 5

17 Senate 5


Attending to the same business up to this time


1840
$.

March 10 Loaned Tunnell 15.00

April 1
20.00




15 Paid Henry Addison 10.00
[deleted text: [unclear text: Loaned Porter ] ] [deleted text: 1.00 ]

23 [deleted text: " " ] [deleted text: 1.00 ]

[deleted text: " " ] [deleted text: 2.00 ]



27 Enclosed to Hale and [unclear text: Haileck ] Editors of the
NY [New York] Journal of Commerce
for Wm [William] Rogers to be placed to his credit 5.00
postage paid on letter 37 ½
directed a receipt be forwarded me here & the paper to him Warsaw po [post office] Forsyth Cty [County] Ga [Georgia]
Wm [William] Rogers dr to me on an account stated in his memorandum book balance paid to Editor of the
New York Journal of Commerce
as the account balance shows 3.57 which Gov Lumpkin forwarded to him

June 17 Loaned Tunnell 20.00
[deleted text: Loaned Tunnell ]

" Loaned Preston Starret 20.00

" Loaned [unclear text: Livick ] & Jenkins 300.00


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1840 May Mr Newton of England preached at the Capitol His tex [text] 3 chap [chapters] 8 verse of Pauls Epistle to the Philippians The House of Representatives was crowded as well as the galleries

1840 Sept 6 gave note to [illegible text] for 187.00 Jno [John] L. Smith to lift on settlement, note, concerning compromise with Welch &, Love, -- Welch is willing to balance the use of the land the time has had it against the time Love's had it and account for the difference or pay the balance of the $800 [unclear text: moved ] . sell the land & divide the proceeds, or Love pay him $1500.
Bentonville Benton Cty [County] Arkansas

1838 April 13 Jno [John] L. Smith paid me in bacon for Capt H. Grady to be credited on a note Grady held on him credited in his account -- 175.00


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John F. Gillaspy Cr By draft on the Treasury for a part of his claims 3393.00

1840 May 12 sold the draft [illegible text] 5 ⅛ [deleted text: 200.00 ]

June 15 draft on $1024,00 for 1024.00 on Metropolis Bank sold for 4 percent. 4417.00 1/4
[deleted text: Cash in Treasury notes 300.00 interest ]

1841 April lifted an order from given John Bryson 110.00
made him discount 10 percent for your trouble collecting it. --
made a settlement and gave Gillaspy a note for the balance
Jno [John] F. Gillaspy Dr,
16 enclosed to you by mail 2 drafts on [unclear text: 25 ] the Bank of the US 10006, 2000.00

June 4 Forwarded you by mail two drafts in the US Bank Philidelphia 500 each 1,000.00
Note purchased of JW. Blackwell 757.00
Commission for collecting 10 percent - 461.85
What I made by exchange I am entitled to for attending to the claims while adjudicating 4218.85

Dec 31. paid [unclear text: you ] cash, 200,00
441885

Dec 31 Recd [Received] to exchange $500 in Tennessee money.


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1840 April Geo [George] W. Churchwell co paid Thos. [Thomas] W. Wilson 106.00 for me ----

May 24 draft received on the appeal case 300.00
sold for 5 percent -.

June 15 received on the following claims the sums annexed
heirs of Osten Rider 117.20 117.20
" " Samuel Candy 322.00
" " Looney Riley 400.00
Sold the draft for 4 percent 1139.20


No --

1840 Dr to stand against services on his other claims

May 26 paid Prestin Starritt for you as instructed 50.00

Oct 5 Enclose to you by mail to Knoxville 900.00 to George W. Churchwell 950.00


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1840 June 4 Dillard Love
Recd [Received] on the Hyatt claim 1000.00
For him & [added text: J.L. & ] S.W Hyatt 530.25

1530.25


[illegible text]
Sept 1839 --

1840 Joab L. Moore per your instructions 500.00

July 20 paid you 150.00

" N. S. Jarrett 50.00
Paid Eli McKee 50.00

Oct 4 paid you 30.00
commission for collecting 53.00
paid J. L. Hyatt 207 207.00
paid Joshua Roburd 10.00 on your order
order from
Oct 9, D R Lowry -- 100.00
$1150.00

Dec 15 got of Joab L Moore 40.00
commission on 1000 ~ 100.00


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1840 Nicholas S. Peck cr

June 4 reced [received] draft 1114.00
Sold for 5 percent the above included 100. on reversal of the com. decision
Received of G B Woodward 400.00

1841 do [ditto] 100. which was included above 100.00

Jan 3 1 Treasury note 50.00

1841 Jan 2 enclosed to him from Madisonville a statement - charged 10 percent besides the difference of exchange

Total amount of the above draft 1614.00
10 percent for collecting 161.40



1452.60
Treasury note at [unclear text: par ] 50.00



1402.60
Premium made on the drafts 76.50



1479.10

1450.00


Settled at Murphy $29.10

Sept. 8, 1841 paid cash 29.10






1840
Dr

June 5 deposited to your credit in the bank of Farmers and Merchants bank Baltimore and on this day forwarded you a certificate of deposit to [illegible text] po [post office] McMinn Cty [County] Tennessee for 1000.00

enclose you by mail Tennessee [illegible text] 50.00

forwarded you 400.00




by mail to D. [unclear text: Hanks ] 1450 00



June 3 Treasury note at Jno [John] [unclear text: Haiden ] s 50.00
settled in full


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June 18th deposited in US bank 1348.00

[unclear text: brought ] sum of 1937.73

Paid Hall for the corn for the [illegible text] 21.00

Nimrod S. Jarrett 200.00

JW King 20.00

JW King 20.00

paid Ray Powel 200.00

Paid W Roan for Gideon F. Morris 50.53

Took out of the money carried by T Siler to Qualla Town 125.00

Loaned [illegible text] Jarrett 200.00




Paid JR Allman 100.00

for Indians Tobacco $11.26




for Tobacco 255.00

To E. Hyatt NY [New York] 1930.00

[illegible text] 1000.00

Col McGee 14.16 2/3



June 18 [deleted text: Recd [Received] forty dollars 40.00 ]
To [unclear text: Prcd ] Newlin [illegible text]

Augus 10 pay as directed 1000.00
Hyatt & McBurney 500.00
Weed & Fanning 850.00
Hoke 200.00
Paid George Mingus for a debt on Hefley 10.00

28 enclosed to John Hoke 300.00

29 paid Jno [John] R. Allman in full of his account for [unclear text: corn let the ] Indians [added text: have ] 11.26
John Hye to JRA 4.50
Paid E Dowdle for a bill he let me have to change 20.00
Sent by JH Bryson 100.00
left with Mrs Siler 100.00
Recd [Received] it again


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Account with Jason Sherrill

1841 May 22

Recd [Received] cash 600.00
NG [unclear text: Howels ] receipt 400.00
Debts on Wm [William] Farler 190.43 3/4

1190.43 3/4




May 22, 1841

Paid Jno [John] Gibbs

To N Farler [deleted text: To Jas Conley ] 333.73 3/4
To Jas [James] Conley 432.05
Wilson Sherrill claim 109.79
John Gibbs 201.16
Wm [William] Johnston 42.67

1119.40 3/4
Geo [George] Sherrill 93.17 1/2

1212.58 1/4


Paid N.G. Howel cost on the execution 920,
[unclear text: P. ]
[deleted text: Lawyers create execution [illegible text] to increase their fees -- ]
Recd [Received] of William Cunningham 10.00 to be credited on his note which I have done.
Eli McKea owes me difference in exchange of Georgia for NC [North Carolina] money 15.00


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Amount deposited in the Bank of NC [North Carolina]

1840
2300.00
draft to Jas [James] W Guinn for 79.00
" N. G. Howell 400.00
" Scroop Enloe lifted it. 50.00
" Eli McKea 450.00

Oct 5 C L Hinton for Abernathy 300.00

7 Loaned N.G. Howel draft 150.00

Oct 9 Maj D R Lowry 100.00


[added text: 1529 ]

13 Clingman 120.00

do [ditto] 150.00

14 Isaac T. Avery 251.00

17 Samuel [unclear text: Welch ] 25.00

Oct 31 TL Clingman [deleted text: 1 ] 40.00

Dec 18 to Joseph Keener 10.00


[ Note: Miscellaneous mathematical calculations appear below. ]


Bank of NC [North Carolina]

1840 Let Jas [James] W. Guinn have a check for 79.00

August 29 draft to N.G. Howel to be lifted by N.G. Howel on account of J.C. [unclear text: Cockerhan ] 203.16

August 22 Scroop Enloe 50.00

27 To N.G. Howel 400.00

Sept 1 To Eli McKee 450.00
" E. Dowdle 20.00

sent by Jas [James] [unclear text: Bryson ] to Qualla Town Store 100.00

4 Recd [Received] of Jas [James] Blythe [illegible text] 50.00

also 10 per 29.00 [unclear text: 29.00 ]

Borrowed of [illegible text] [unclear text: 100.00 ]

J.R. Alman exchanged [illegible text] to exchanged with [unclear text: McGuin ] -- 100.00





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1840 Sept

8 Loaned Richard Henson 100.00

11 " Capt Grady 25.00 in gold to get back if Sanders in at Macon Court
Loaned Mrs Welch 20.00
" Joab L. Moore 30.00 gold

26 gave a note to John Hoke for myself due
27; August 1838 (Qualla 502.03 this ought to have been due 1 year after also one of 300 due
28 Sept 1840 Thomas & King --
Paid John Hoke for the Murphy Store [unclear text: 730.50 ]
for the store at Indian Town for Thomas & King 8.00

1840 Sept 26 Ordered from the Burnysville Manufacturing Company per Mr Burny 300 B. yarn, 1500 yds course domestic - 500 gd [grade] fine 1 keg nails no [number] 4 do [ditto] 5 do [ditto] 6. do [ditto] 8 300 lbs common bar Iron, to pay one load bacon balance cash at 4 months, -- interest after that time =. To pay carriage at $200 -- the load to be here
15th [unclear text: Sept ]

Oct 3 enclosed for Jno [John] Conley a [unclear text: patent ] to Jas [James] Whitecomb com [commissioner] general land officer issued to Michael Speck
22nd of Dec 1824. No 25648 requested him to enclose it back to this place with general information --
The answer recd [received] and sent by Asaph Battle to Jno [John] Conley --


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1840 Oct 4 Received of N.S. Jarrett in Georgia money 100.00 I am to pay him again also to take to [illegible text] Bryson 65 in silver 35 Georgia [illegible text] Bryson of my own money (silver) 55.00 55.00
paid John Hyde 3.00 3.00
balance due bills (lifted)
Received of J. R. Alman to be credited on his note treasury note 100, silver 55. 155.00

Oct 5 sent to H P King to purchase [illegible text] by Wahchucha (silver) 100.00
Enclosed to Joseph Sherrill in Cades Cove for Geo W. Hayes in Tennessee [illegible text] 175.00 --
Gave to Allen Fisher a note on his Farther [Father] due to Ramsour to calculate the interest and take a new note

Oct 6 paid John Nelson for George W Hayes 30.00
do. [ditto]
Recd [Received] of A Fisher 26.87 ½
in Georgia funds 25.00
do [ditto] 40
paid Killian for land in Haywood 120.00
Borrowed of N.G. Howel 100, Georgia money
Loaned N.G. Howel 150.00
paid Joshua Robards 10.00
for D Love I am to enquire about the Judgments [illegible text] 90.00
Paid for note on Jno [John] Hyde to Moody 130.00 lifted his note

Oct 12 Jno [John] W. Garland paid my taxes for Ramseytown to credit 8.33 on his note


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Jesse C. Cockerham Dr. 50 [unclear text: over ] paid note
On the day of Elections I am to pay Mr Killian at Qualla Town store in Geo [Georgia] money 109.55
Paid Jno [John] W. Garland for land 215.75 215.75
Recd [Received] Jno [John] W. Garland note on David McKay for 57.47 to collect & return
Recd [Received] of John R. Allman 100
previously recd [received] 156 1/4
Sent to Daniel Bryson by mail boy specie of the above 40.
Sent by George Cunningham to Clark [unclear text: McTeir ] & co. 100.

16 Wrote from Franklin to Charles E. Mise Clerk Indian Department in relation to Jno [John] Langley claim that he wanted his money forwarded. Also that I had been waiting for some time for the money due the Indians for property.

17 Enclose by Mr Cunningham order to [illegible text] for the best saw mill saw & 3 files enclosed him to be placed to [illegible text] 10.00
Paid [document damaged] HP King a debt for [unclear text: Powel ] 39.21
[deleted text: for Welch 5.20 ]


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1840 Oct 20 Recd [Received] of [unclear text: Pennington ] Paid in Georgia funds 101.00
left with him in Treasury notes 100.00 [added text: to be handed over to Bryson [illegible text] ]
Paid H Grady 125.00
" Martin Angel gold for note on Grady 100.00

20 Purchased Allen Ellis & his sons interest in their crop of corn cabbages, & fodder [illegible text] for $12.00.

21 Wrote to Hyatt & McBurney& c [company] and enclosed my note for my last goods due in 6 m [months]
Enclosed to Wright Bull & Co Augusta Geo [Georgia] 50 Treasury note 50.00

1840 Oct 24 Paid for Mrs Welch to H King on a debt against Powel. -- 35.96 35.96
against Welch 5.20
gave Kings receipt to Mrs. Welch -- --
Loaned Richard Hinson 100.00
left with Jas [James] King for Harrison King credited on due bill -- 16.00
Borrowed of John R. Allman in Geo [Georgia] money 60.00
he paid me in [illegible text] & silver 10


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Recd [Received] of John S Long on a debt due Scotts CreekStore -- 8.92 ½
left with Dorcus Fisher in gold 300.00 [added text: recd [received] it again ]

29 Loaned to W. Johnston in treasury notes (note) 400.00
Interest he owes me. -- 7.00
Borrowed of him in Georgia (notes) 265.00
do [ditto] to give me silver for Georgia when called on 135.00

30 Recd [Received] of Nelson G. Howel in Georgia money 50.00
debt on John Brown 29.66

1840
paid Hoke a fee 10.00
Jas [James] Nation Dr Paid Shff [Sheriff] Jones for you 3.00

Oct 31 Recd [Received] of Jas [James] W. Guinn Margaret Welches bond.


June 20, 1839 885.07 ½
Joseph Sherrills do [ditto] 93.13



978.20 ½



Recd [Received] of T. L. Clingman calculated to
June 20 Bonds on H. [unclear text: Welch ] for 939.00

23.06

$962.06

978.20 ½

1940.26 ½


2000

1940

$60 due me from the state




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1840 Oct 31 Paid to N Woodfin 575.42 for Jas [James] Walton.
Loaned Col Brown 25.00
Meigs and Freeman's line which crosses near Copes and Samuel Sherrills place, which Joshua Robards, sais [says] is the line agreeable to the decision of the Supreme Court
Wrote a proposal which I gave to Gen Thos. [Thomas] Love to purchase the Hollands field on the following terms 1 - for the sum of thousand dollars in Tennesse money or funds at par in Tennesse One fourth paid down the balance in annual instalments one fourth each year, or $1600 risk the title --

Nov 5 Empowered Thomas Gardner to all my lands on [unclear text: Caney ] river including Ramsey Town for two thousand dollars the purchaser to have the rent this year except what is due from Horton that Gardner to have for making the trade. he is to let me know by the second mail
Wrote to Col I. T. Avery to inform me [added text: on ] what conditions he would relinquish his purchase of lands. purchased in Yancey of Col Brown. by first mail at Ashville informed him that his money and the balance due I was ready to pay, would bring it to him on being informed he would receive it.


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1840 Nov 7 Recivd [Received] of Col John Brown for Ralph Hughs a deed for land. Gave it to J. W. King for him.
I am to send Jas [James] [unclear text: Patton ] for Col Brown

1 small spining [spinning] wheel
1 pare [pair] [illegible text] . --

John G. Blum [illegible text] Left a deed for the land purchased of Col Brown with Dunlap to be taken by Shff [Sheriff] Jones to Brown to get signed by all he [illegible text]
Wrote to Col Brown informed him I had paid Jas [James] Patton for him had made an arrangement with the sheriff to pay him for Mr B [Brown] the balance of the 500. at the Burke Court - The balance ought to be paid against that time Informed him I had recd [received] no answer from Avery
I owe James M Smith of Ashiville in [illegible text] .- 18.44 [added text: 75 ]
Sold a note to W Johnston for one Lyon purchased of Patton 127.22 of which 75.00 is toward a debt on the Estate of Dorcus [unclear text: Felmett ] Balance due me when collected.


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1840 Nov 11 Recd [Received] of W Johnston to be credited to his note -- 230 230.00

12 Attended the Presidential election

13 Purchased of Geo Mingus 65 Acres of land and the [unclear text: bills Entry ] 261.00

14 Sent to William Johnston by Jno [John] Killian in Georgia funds 146.00
Treasury Notes 300.00

15 Interest 5.12 ½
enclosed by mail to Jno [John] R. Davis 100.00

16

17 Amount of Judgment on G.W. Hayes & Adams to be paid N Hyatt 50.93 3/4

18 Paid John Gibbs for John Hyde 136.16
Also gave John Gibbs a receipt for a small [unclear text: piece ] of land on [illegible text] for 100.00 to be returned if the deed therefore is un-signed by all the heirs [unclear text: both ] to go toward what is due George Sherrill,

19 examined the [unclear text: Stekoih ] field

20 made an arrangement with William Welch to have possession of Stekoih [unclear text: Mark ] contract filed.

21 Settled with Jesse C. Cockerham & Jason Sherrill took their notes


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Recd [Received] of J.W. King Jesse [unclear text: Berry ] s certificate and 1,20 which he wants me to forward to Raleigh for a grant
I forwarded it to Jacob Silor,
Paid Samuel Allison for Morris in silver 100.00 balance he is to take on his brother Jack
Enclosed from Scotts creek to Wright Bull & Co. August 50.00
This letter was copied at Murphy informed them Joab L. Moore would pay the balance.

24. wrote to Col John Hoke that 2 waggons [wagons] would start to Lincoln last of next week for nails and Iron - of the former all sizes of the latter bar. Axe bar, and [unclear text: plow moles ] also a small quantity of lead.
Samuel Monteath agrees to start there for 2000 lbs on next Thursday week to haul to Murphy at 2.25 per hundred in discount.

24 Wrote to Henry Addison in relation to money due the Indians East wrote to J.W. Guinn to get the interest taken off the bonds for the stekoih old field.
To Jacob Siler to get a grant for Jesse Berry. --
Enclosed by mail to NM Porter of Charleston his due bill bearing date
May 2, 1840 for $66.82. [illegible text] and directed him to pay over the amount to Farrar & Hayes [added text: Paid ]

25 enclose to Farrar & Hayes a treasury note of $50. directed it to be placed to my cr [credit] direct them to forward to Geo Parrott Hamburg the same quantity of groceries as last ordered for Murphy to be charged to that store
Recd [Received] of [unclear text: Thos ] W. Bird 687 1/2 paid Keener for him at court --


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Nathan Pilketon Solomon [illegible text] Martin Dehart,
Big Bear [illegible text] Dick John [unclear text: Orleo ] . [added text: 1 Term 1 [illegible text] 1 [illegible text] ]
Sold for 16 [unclear text: @ $10. -- ]

Dec 1 - paid John G. Dunlap for Thomas & King -- 160.83

Dec 1 Paid Thomas Raper 200,00 took his ricipt [receipt] for it
purchased William Utter a note on William Cunningham for $100 due 25th Dec. gave him a trade note for $125. for it. Agreed to let Wm [William] Utter have as much of my land as his dam covered at what two good men would say it was worth,

2 At Murphy Went to Blairsville -- [unclear text: stayed ] one night - returned on the
3 to Pattersons creek sold that day & on the
4. The following tracts of land. no. [number] 80D3. to Wm [William] Patterson for $180.00. section no [number] 82 to Benjamin H Stiles $150. Section no [number] 83 to Louis Patterson $150 section no [number] 86. John H Stiles $180, I Agreed to let Mr Price have Section 87 and to keep 85 for William Patterson until next spring --

4

5 returned to Murphy I agreed to pay Guinnell for Richard Henson against Tuesday [unclear text: owing ] 23 $. --

6, Recd [Received] of N. S Jarritt


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Paid Guinnell 25.75 $22.68 for Henson balance sale at Allen Ellises $2.32 --
sold Henry Grady tract of land in D5 section 101. 100.
Recd [Received] his part in D13 -- section no 2. 122 acres exchanged even equal quantity of acres. paid him 11$ for the 22 acres over he paid me to take out both titles and give him a Bond to make him a title against
1 Jan 1845 and pay the state. purchased in the above trade of said Grady 1 debt on Thos [Thomas] Brown due
Dec 25. 1840 35.00
Judgment on L. Painter 32.03
Order to Brooks for Ammons 10.00

Dec 9 Recd [Received] of Jacob Abbernathy to pay over in Raleigh for his land $100 in gold -- 100.00
Loaned it to Henry Grady sent it to him by his son William --
Recd [Received] of Joseph Cooper 1 note on Jno [John] Hyde due
15 April 1841 for 25.00 for which I am to give him credit on his note --
let Vannoy have one hundred & fifty in treasury noted for Georgia money even his to give me the difference of exchange [illegible text] date me in the same way, 50 of what I got was on the central bank


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Recd [Received] of David Taylor a certificate for an improvement $599. which I am to collect for him -- gave him a ricipt [receipt] for it, he agreed in the presence of Andrew Colvard to pay me 10 percent for collecting all the money due him.

10 Recd [Received] of John Mingus a note on Samuel Allison for $45.
Paid Vannoy on a note given by G F. Morris - 51.00
To write to Thos [Thomas] Armstrong - respecting Jno [John] Tathams claim on hogs killed by soldiers

11, Directed Giedon F. Morris to receive of Wahchucha and pay Vannoy $200. on a 200.00 note given for land,
Directed Harrison King to receive at Murphy the amount of Young Ammons $58.68 and hold up the execution until my return,
Loaned John Latham 5.00 took his note for it, he gave me a mortgage, on his land where he lives to secure the payment of $1000. against the first day of
Jan 1842, Harrison King witnessed it and promised to leave it at my store in Murphy $50.00
Recd [Received] of Thomas Brown 110.00 gave him a receipt to be credited on his account at Murphy.
Left with Mrs. Jarrett a note Mr Jarrett gave me on Felix Axley
Wrote to Thomas Cockerham to suspend the collection of a debt he held on Andrew Colvard. informed him I would see him paid.

[unclear text: 14th ] Sunday - Jarretts 100.00 came to J R Silers


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14 Settled with Dillard Love respecting the negroes I purchased of John Dillard -- he agreed to pay Jas [James] R Love for me - $490.36 70. for it was taken into the calculation -- I gave him a [unclear text: quit ] claim bill of sale for [illegible text] & Wiley with the [unclear text: increase ] of [illegible text] since in the possession of D Love took a Deed & the certificate for tract 102 D8, 128 acres also a Deed for his interest in the Stekoih [illegible text] entered into agreement with him to pay him Cash notes for what remained due from William Welch -- the Schedule in my possession not to be exceeded, [deleted text: $444.27 -- ] In case after legal measures I [unclear text: cant ] get a credit on settlement with Jas [James] R Love then to stand on the payment for Welch,
I got John Suthereth to pay for Col John Brown on an execution for cost of a suit in the Supreme Court of the United States about $83 I am to pay interest to him,
Recd [Received] of Ashe 15.00. 15.00
Recd [Received] of Joab L [unclear text: Moor ] paid Dillard Love 40.00


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16 Loaned Joseph Welch 1.50 [unclear text: cr ] By driving shoe on a horse .25
Recd [Received] of A Fisher $ 31.50 30 of which, he is to enclose for me to Wiley [unclear text: Jones ] Shff [Sheriff] .
Col Brown [unclear text: Dr ] enclosed to Wiley Jones for you including the above 50.00
Enclosed to Capt N. S. Jarretts contract signed as it was with Isaac Ashe.
Recd [Received] of Farrar and Hayes of Charleston SC, a statement of the amt [amount] due,

1839 July 1. 1839 Thomas & King 125.51

1838 Thomas & Fisher 43.85
Enclosed to Farrar & Hayes to be credited on my acct [account] Murphy 50.00
to Thomas W. Baxter Athens Georgia 100.00
Recd [Received] 50 of Fisher Central Bank David [illegible text] Freeland 200.00 Philadelphia

17 Jno [John] Hyde Dr forwarded Keener as directed by you 10.00 note to Keener & enclosed a petition from Sundry citizens in relation to the Indians also stated the propriety of a resolution being passed in relation to the removal and subsistence money
wrote to Jacob Siler on the same subject and enclosed to him the petition of citizens of Cheoih --
[added text: [unclear text: miles ] 30. ]
19 came to Joseph Welches staid [stayed] all night there. [unclear text: S_d K_ 1_T_ ] [unclear text: 1. ] 12½

20 started at 8 [illegible text] Hardins paid Mrs Parsons, for repair on an Idians [Indians] grave 1.25


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[added text: paid to wife ]
21, I owe John Harden nights lodging 75 -- he paid Mrs Parsons 75
Recd [Received] of Jno [John] Harden a note of Capt Jarrett to hand to him [added text: [unclear text: miles ] 30 ]
[added text: 12m .22d 33 miles ] To Gideon Morgan, To Athens, Squire Bridges, 1.25 wrote to Col Horton to give possession of Ramsey Town to Maj Baker on the ricipt [receipt] of the letter. Took the census of Widow Walkers family, -- saw Mrs Merrill

23 went to Charleston put up at Dr. Hanks; 100.00 [added text: 16 miles ]

24 went to Samuel Parkes and he sent for Bark Foreman spent the day. [added text: 5m ]

25 Went to Cle [added text: ve ] land and put up at [illegible text], took Samuel Parks Deposition. the census of Andrew Taylors family,

26, wrote to John F. Gillaspy at Dr Hanks that I would meet him in Cleveland on the
28 Monday left Cleveland at 2 pm. 2.56 1/4
went to Alaxander A. Clingans took the census of his family and went on to Abrahams Thomas [added text: 10 miles ] went to [illegible text] and then [added text: 75 ]
27th to Dr Yarnols, then to Estridges. [added text: 15 miles ] and Wesley Davis, - back to Yarnols.- 30cts

28 went to Mija Brackets then to Cleveland 1.12 ½ [added text: 20 miles ]

29 to Dr Hanks Charleston -- Recd [Received] of David Melton a claim on Ellis Falling he claims is due him 47.47. I am to mail him by mail what remains due after settlement with King, --
Recd [Received] of Jno [John] F Gillaspy in Georgia money to change $183. 183.00 for which I gave him a duebill [due bill]


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[unclear text: took ] depositions 5.00

30 and paid Dr Hanks 2.50 for [unclear text: umbrella ],
Recd [Received] of John F. Gillapsy in Tennessee money to account to him for 500.00 gave him [illegible text], spent 10 [added text: 15 miles ]

Jan 1 1841 came to Athens
enclosed by mail from Athens to Siler Price & co. a check 481. to be placed to my visit -- informed them I would be in Philidelphia [illegible text] March
paid Jackson & Moss for 1 pair over shoes, 2.00
Bridges 1.31 1/4 [added text: 18 m [miles] ]
to Silas Perrys -- wrote to J W King to meet me at Qualla T [Town] to Nicholas S Peck gave a statement of money collected for him
[deleted text: [unclear text: 30 miles ] ] To Hardens

3 Col Nicholas S. Peck came to see me to examine and collect what is due him from Mink and Jinny Wolf -- .
Minks valuation of [illegible text] 3440,00
Jinny Wolf 3520.00
Betsey Elder 8000,00
McNairs heirs 7140,00
[added text: 30 miles ] To John Hardens 1.00 ( [illegible text] no charge) 10
[added text: 15 ] [illegible text] 10
[added text: [illegible text] m [miles] ] To Mr McKildins -- 70
[added text: 15 ]
4 -- to Welches --
[added text: 5m [miles] ]
4th [illegible text] fkd. A- 2- 1.50

5 went to T.W. [unclear text: Poindexter ] s 0.00 promised to file his petition for a ferry --
I am to credit [unclear text: Damair ] Berry's account in full to [unclear text: 1836 ], & to Price Shulers [added text: miles 12 ]

6 Paid George Shuler for Geo. W. Hayes
Dec 17 1840 order lifted 12.50


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1841 Jan 7 Settled with George Shuler took his certificate &c [et cetera] to settle with John Dobson & send for him a title. -- 10
Made a settlement with Nancy Wiggins & Andrew Welch Recd [Received] his papers to send for a title. --
Recd [Received] a Bond of A Welch on Mark Coleman to keep. [added text: m [miles] 7 ]

8 to David P. Adams lifted a Judgement of him on Rusell Welch 26.29 1/2 Which I am to charged to Abraham Wiggins,
gave Adams a receipt therefor, to be credited on a Judgement against him cr
[added text: m [miles] 10 ] paid in current notes as he desired.
hired John Cockerham to deliver 1000 rails 11.25 at Stekoih
John Gibbs [illegible text] to make 2000 at the place & the locust timber into stakes
hired Russel Welch & Soloman Newton to deliver at Andrew Welchs gate, against the
1 of March 10000 shingles - at 3.12½ per thousand --
Loaned Bedford Sherrill 3.00
purchased Soloman Newtons land on Deep Creek am to get a title from Jesse Berry [illegible text] place one from John Tatham. --
paid in credit on Newtons Judgements [added text: m [miles] 3 ] at the Qualla Town store for the sum of 58.78

9 went to mothers

10 Sunday at mothers

11 At mothers river full hired John Cockerham to make 200 rails

12 3 went to the saw mill saw her started staid [stayed] at the store

13 staid [stayed] at the store hired Calvin Barker to deliver set of House logs 18 & 20 --


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13 for $18 - against
1 March next purchased in notes on Hardy Perry which George Davis is liable for he having gave his bond to H Perry to lift the notes amount 60.00 agreed to give Barker 20.00
gave order on Nathan Thompson for seven am to pay 13-
1st next March in notes.
hired Thomas Elliott to make 2000 locust stakes 9 feet long. deliver them on the bank put up like cord wood against [illegible text]
Agreed with Scroop Enloe to make a road down from Walla Town without crossing Soco to the ford against Ute Sherrills to divide the expenses with him.
I have had a jaw ache 3 days--

14 Promised to let Scroop Enloe have $50. for a draft in Georgia funds before the cattle starts, Got
Left a note on N. G. Howel with H P. King which John Gibson was to pay -- for 68.00 chargeable to that store.
Hired Spence [illegible text] to [illegible text] and clean of [off] at the Stekoih Field against the
15 March
2 acres swamp for 10.00 next to Nathan Hyatts.
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
15 Met E. Falling at Gibsons saw mill agreed to let him have a tract of land in the 8th D no.136. if it had not been sold.

[unclear text: 16 ] [illegible text] at the Scotts creek store


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17 Recd [Received] of A Fisher 21.62 1/2
inclosed Martins horse claim to Jas [James] Grayham Col Pecks deposition to Blackwell
Agreed to meet J. W. King at Scotts creek on the
24th inst [instant]
[added text: m [miles] 19 ] went to Waynesville

18 Recd [Received] of Wm [William] Johnston 10.00
staid [stayed] at Wm [William] Welches, Mr. Kinsland wants to purchase no 136 in the 8D, offers 150.
started at 11 and reached Asheville at 6 paid J M. Smith 18.43 I owed him also bill 1.00
[added text: m [mile] 25 ]
19 went to Jno [John] [unclear text: Rice ] s 50
[added text: m [mile] 10 ]
20 to [illegible text] 50
[added text: m [mile] 3 ]
21 to Burnsville 62½ Back to Gardners 50

22 let Gardners 00.50 Left with Thomas Gardner in the presence of [unclear text: Thomas ] Barker & his son the Bond on Malcom Horton for the delivery of Ramsey town, 1 note on George Buchanan 500.00 1 note on Thomas Baker due
1 Jan 1842 333.33 1/3 do [ditto] due
" 1843 333.33 1/3 do [ditto] - "
" 1844 333.33 1/3

23 Recd [Received] of Thomas Gardner 500.00
collected of Buchanan
[added text: m [mile] 22 ] came to Soloman Carters 75 to Asheville 37 ½
[added text: m [mile] 27 ] that night to Greens 37 ½

24 to Jas [James] Pattons 50 [added text: m [miles] 40 ] that night Fishers paid Wm [William] Welch board 75


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25th Started to Waynesville Met Scroop Enloe at Keeners paid him, 30.00 [added text: m [miles] 19 ]
at Waynesville purchased, at sale the N. Thompson land also the Cow Stump on Scotts creek
Loaned Daniel [unclear text: Bryson ] 25.00
Recd [Received] of Geo Hefley 20
took Madison Battle's note for debt on Wayne Battle 35.04
Loaned Able Hyatt 5.00 to be credited on Jno [John] Hydes note.
Loaned, John B Love 5.00
sent to J. W. King by Fisher NC [North Carolina] 75.00
purchased Wrights interest in lands purchased by him as the property of Margaret Lattimer & others 10.75 to a quit claim [illegible text] of him

26th BM Enloe purchased at public sale William Welches interest in lands on Oconaluftee. paid him for his bid 5.00 I am to take a title for it of [unclear text: shff ]
Recd [Received] of H. P. King --- 10.00
Recd [Received] of William Johnston on his note 128.00
Attended under Subpena [Subpoena] in the case of H Grady vs. Jno [John] L. Smith from the time the subpena [subpoena] was served until
27th the night of the
27th am intitled [entitled] to milage [mileage] 19 m [miles] to prove my attendance for it
paid William Welch board, 3.50

28th Started to Scotts creek arrived there 12 oclock [added text: m [miles] 19. ]

29 staid [stayed] at Scotts creek & wrote letters

30 Started to Qualla Town Store. Staid [Stayed] at Jno [John] Gibsons

31 reached there [added text: m [miles] 14 ]

Feb 1 Settled with Isaac Harris

2 went to Jno [John] Carrolls [added text: m [miles] 3 ]

3 went to mothers [added text: m [miles] 3 ]


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4 1841 Feb traded Wesley Enloe the land where mother lived on Oconaluftee for 500. filed the notes in Q [Qualla] store
Promised to attend to the sale of William Welches property. at [illegible text] & William Sittons on Monday the
9th inst [instant] (next Monday)
[added text: m [miles] 4 ]
5 Staid [Stayed] at Qualla Town Store sold to W. Enloe land 500.00.
went to the meeting House divided the land purchased of Jno [John] Carroll. This was my birthday. 36 years old, a total Eclipse of the Moon

6 Attended to the meeting enclosed by [illegible text] to Col John Brown House & dividing, -- 60,00 [added text: m [miles] 4 ] Staid [Stayed] at John Carrolls.
[added text: m [miles] 5 ]
7 Sunday --

8 Agreed to write to Isaac Ashe to [illegible text] cr. [credit] N M Hall 100.00 for Jno [John] Hyde
Directed Robert Collins to pay John Hyde & directed him to take his receipt. 10.00
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
Feb 9th 1841 went to Scotts creek store
wrote to Jacob Siler to enclose to me at this place Jesse Berrys grant,
went to see Prestin Starritt, G Morris & Jno [John] Timson at D. Brysons paid Starritt for Timson 100.00 order to William Johnston for 50. to credit Starritt 50 on his note. --
A Fisher bid off at public sale one cow & yearling property of Wm [William] Welch I paid him & let Welch drive them home to take care of for me.
[added text: m [miles] 14 ] went to the Town House to attend a council went back to the Q [Qualla] store at 1 oclock [o'clock] .

10th to cr [credit] [unclear text: Skeikih ] 12.00 for military services,
[illegible text] to mothers
Hired Jas [James] Berry to work to commence on the
12 to give him what he earns in cash notes --


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12 Feb [added text: 1841 ] Paid John Gibbs. for John Hyde 23.06 3/4 recipt [receipt] filed. --
Recd [Received] of Hugh Gibbs a note on . William W. [unclear text: Parr ] to collect, --
Paid Scroop Enloe and lifted a draft 20.00
Hired John Crisp to [unclear text: find ] himself [unclear text: & ] timber & make 3000 chestnut rails - 2000 locust stakes & gave an or der [order] to the Qualla Town Store to be charged to John Crisp 5.00 [added text: m [miles] 4 ]

13 To send down by John [unclear text: Love ] s waggon [wagon] to Nathan Hyatt 1 Bolt of Coarse Cloth to Jno [John] Gibbs 1 Bolt & 2 [illegible text] Bridles Staid [Stayed] at William Welches.- agreed to give an order [added text: m [miles] 2 ]
Feb 13 1841 to the Murphy store for Mrs Webbs turkeys (12) geese, ducks & chickens.

14 Sunday. went to Dick Welches staid [stayed] all night there f--kd. Ad W. 3 ts. gave John Hyde John Gibbs ricipt [receipt] -- 23.06 3/4 which I am to charge to him.
[added text: m [mile] 4 ]
15 purchased Procters land I am to pay John Shuler in cash notes 100.00 give him a duebill [due bill] I am to pay the State and give 5.00 half gave him an order staid [stayed] at George Shuler 20

16 went to Andrew Welches and back to Dick Welches staid [stayed] there.

17 In the morning before day f -- A- W- [illegible text] - got Procter to sign a deed for the land purchased of him


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[deleted text: 12 ]
17th went passed [past] Stekoih to mothers.

18 gave William Welch an order to H Grady for 10 Bushels corn he owes me the amount settled with Andrew Welch went to Dick Welches [added text: m [miles] 8 ]

19 Compromised with Joseph Welch. for William Johnston in the name of Samuel [unclear text: Burns ] for the two lots in Waynesville. Gave him 2 notes one for 37.50 payable to said Welch. at Qualla Town Store. one to said Burns for $112.50 payable on demand in cash notes due on good mon. or a horse. or horse & cash notes demand to be made at Scotts Creek Store, -- he is to write to me by next mail if it is to stand
traded for John Cargils land let him have The Procter place at $150.. to be paid me as follows -

his land at $100
his 27 hogs 30
6 [unclear text: Beagums ] 12



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I am to ricive [receive] good corn at 50.cts, --
I am to have the wheat [unclear text: shelloats ] onions. &c. [et cetera] [illegible text] is to remain until
1 April and take good care of every thing [everything], --
I am to pay for hauling him and he is to pay me back for half the price.
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also I am to take good oats at .25 cts per doz. [dozen] -- his potatoes I am to give him .25 cts per bushel in assisting to move him. and to pay the balance in the store trade articles.
gave Cargile a Bond to make him a title within a reasonable time after obtained from the state or [unclear text: procure ] a state grant in his name [added text: m [miles] 4 ]
staid [stayed] at Dick Welches

[unclear text: 20 ] went to Stekoih field Hugh Gibbs promised me 60 B [Bushels] corn at 50 in discount & cash notes, [added text: m [mile] 6 ]
[added text: m [miles] 16 ]
[unclear text: 21 ] sunday went to scotts creek staid [stayed] at the store

22 gave a note to Thomas Angel payable in cash note on or before the
25th of Dec next for a debt on William Welch 28.43 ½

23 Enclosed by mail to Halliwel & Walton of Philadelphia to be entered to my credit for the Murphy store 50.00 a Treasury note issued
11th July 1840,
Enclosed to James Grayham at Washington City David Taylors claim for $599. -

24th Laid off a road

25 Laid off for fence & road
Credited on a note held by D Bryson money that I let him have
Recd [Received] of A Fisher cash 25.00
also, paid Daniel Bryson 25.00

26, promised to have sawed for A Fisher 1100 feet oak plank 6 inches wide 10 feet long. --
John Hyde Dr to 1 Bridle .75 paid William Welch for 16 chickens 4 [illegible text] & [illegible text] - 4.15


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gave order to William Welch to [illegible text] for 5.71 to be paid by Fisher -- Welch owes it me enclosed by mail to Noble A. Hardee of Savanna money furnished by A Fisher 85.00 to pay a debt due from SC [Scotts Creek] store enclosed to Wurts Musgrove & Wurts for Murphy store 150.00
wrote to William Johnston informed him of the compromise with Welch
Staid [Stayed] at the Scotts creek store

27 At 12 oclock [o'clock] commenced a severe hail storm. Which lasted until 2.
[added text: m [mile] 14 ]
28 Sunday went to Qualla Town

March 1 went to Stekoih staid [stayed] at Conleys [added text: m [miles] 5 ]
Andrew Colvard f--d A. W. h

2 Stekoih Trimmed peach trees. --
Recd [Received] of Jas [James] [unclear text: Nation ] s Judgement on BM Enloe 30,00 to be collected to pay House
Recd [Received] Christopher Nations [added text: gave it to JB Sherrill ] in Geo [Georgia] money for the same purpose 20.00 hired Joshua Gibson & William Stillwell to get me a set of House logs. 18 by 26 to be delivered
20th April.
paid John Hyde 20.00
Recd [Received] of John Hyde to collect 2 notes on Henry Smith for [unclear text: 16.25 ] each
[added text: m [mile] 6 ] John Shuler Dr for 2 lb nails at scotts creek 33⅓
Abraham Wiggins [unclear text: sen ] debt at Scotts creek 25

3 at shoal creek

4 attended Indian Council gave Howel order to W Johnston 20


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[added text: m [mile] 14 ]
5 Wright agreed in the presence of J. [unclear text: Keener ] to [illegible text] up my saw mill and underpin it. The price of the dam to be referred to [illegible text]
sold to Geo [George] W. Wright a note on B M Enloe for 261.78 due
Jan 1, 1840 -- cr.
Dec 8, 1840 34.98 balance due to
Jan 23 1841 as calculated 232.18 endorsed it liable if the maker proved insolvent.
staid [stayed] at Scotts creek.
lifted debt on John Carroll 52.79 1/4
Recd [Received] a letter from Thos [Thomas] Gardner informing me Zepeniah [unclear text: Harter ] had taken possession of a House on Ramsey Town and requesting a ricipt [receipt] in favor of M. [unclear text: Harter ]
[added text: m [mile] 14 ]
6th writing at Scotts creek store

7 Sunday read the bible &c [et cetera] staid [stayed] By myself --

8 paid William Sutton for William Welch Stekoih 5.81 in silver which is due me from him.

9 At Scotts creek

10 do [ditto] J W King cash 28.00 [added text: m [miles] 20 ]
started to Murphy said [stayed] at JR Silers 1.25
to Axleys 1.00 [added text: m [miles] 42 ]
Recd [Received] of Jno [John] Gray 30.00
Sent to Augusta with J. W. King 723.00
Borrowed of J L Moore in Geo [Georgia] 58.00

11 At Murphy until the

22 At Murphy --

23 Settled with Charles Ward.
Paid Geo [George] W. Hayes for a note on Hall 10.00


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Let Andrew Barnett have 5 [deleted text: 8 ] [added text: 3 ] . in gold [illegible text] to [unclear text: change back ]
Let John W. Grady have 20.00 open for Geo [Georgia] funds Oak [illegible text] & Railroad to change Back.
Paid Felix Axley for Judge Battle 1.00
[unclear text: Bunun ] 1.00
Woodfin 1.00

24 Settled in part with Jesse Raper. It was agreed on with us in the presence of Jas [James] H. Bryson that he was to give me half of the amount I recovered on reservation for attending to it

25 Settled with Thomas Raper on the same terms in the presence of Jas [James] H Bryson took his certificate

27 gold in my Trunk at Murphy 935.00

28 Staid [Stayed] at Capt Gradys

29 " " " "
Paid Thomas Raper on an order from Jas [James] R Love dated
May 16 1838. -- $125.00 125.00

30 attending to business at Murphy.

31 Sent by Squire Higgins to Col [unclear text: Holland ] $75.00

April 1 purchased of [unclear text: Ayres ] & Sharp Tobacco.- gave note payable at Scotts creek store 8 days from date in Geo [Georgia] funds 69.22
In the month of June at the same place in Geo [Georgia] funds 89.22


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Promised to inquire into John Redicks claim against [illegible text] & securities - Judgement & Cost. -
Recd [Received] a power to attend to it half for collecting
paid Saith Hyatt for said [illegible text] 14.65 with a note on Felix Axley $15.00 to collect -
Recd [Received] a power of atto [attorney] from Mason [unclear text: Rackley ] to attend to his claim half of reservation claim for collecting. -

4th Sunday

5th taking an account of what was due to the store at Murphy -
I am to pay Wm [William] Siler for Waldrop - 37.50 37.50
Recd [Received] of William Watson a note on Charles Ward for 46.25 to try to collect gave him a receipt therefor.

6 Billing off goods - John Hyde wants me to pay Jno [John] Alman 2 little notes for him -
Let Capt Brabston have 1 Box of tobacco 167½ lb meat 27cts 45.22½
At Murphy until
16th making out an estimate of that concern

21 the business was completed agreed to send Jas [James] H Bryson to Murphy immediately -


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22 gave note to Clarke McTeir & co [company] . Augusta due in 90 days. 600.00
Mr. Roland grubbed on the Angel place 7A 38 [illegible text] started to Scotts Creek

23 Jas [James] A Cockerham purchased 2 tracts nos. [numbers] 96 & 95 & wants no [number] . 94 in the 4th D.
[added text: m [miles] 28 ] staid [stayed] at Jarretts 1.10

" sold J R Siler to give me cr 1 note on Thos. [Thomas] [unclear text: J ] Ellis due
Sept 30 1840- 150
1 note on J L Loudermilk & Jas. [James] Brown dated
Sept 30 1840 due 4 months interest from date 26.16 endorsed item liable if the makers fail -

24th called at Wm [William] [unclear text: Roan ] s he wants North money in 8 days staid [stayed] at JR Silers. 56 1/4 [added text: m [miles] 19 ]

25th went to Scotts Creek [added text: m [miles] 19 ]

26 At that place

27 Wrote to Preston Starritt Jno [John] F Gillaspy & Gideon F. Morris - In relation to some charges. made to the Indian Department. requested what information they could give me as to the persons who made them. State [Stated] I was preparing to go on to Washington --
I am to pay Wm [William] Roan for Jno [John] F Gillaspy -- 243.50
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1841 April 27 This day purchased of John B Love the Big Bears reserve [unclear text: A ] the sum of $2500,
To Robert Henry 1250. in notes. To John B Love 1000 to Rogers in Ten [Tennessee] 110 in [illegible text] at 8. 50
[added text: gave notes on demand at Murphy in notes in May in notes on demand and Scotts Creek store to pay -- ] Thos. [Thomas] Monteath Wm [William] Parris the balance of 200 in money at the August election. gave him a memorandum

28 [unclear text: Plate ] for the Scotts Creek store 1500 feet ceiling 12 feet long ⅛ less than 3 qrs [quarters] . 200 feet 7 feet long. 1 1/4 thick 10 inches wide -- --

29 Travelled to Mark Colemans went to John Shulers [added text: m [miles] 16 ] traded him the Bears place for $2500. lifted the notes he held on me and on James Robinson 2 on King & Harris 3 on Abraham Wiggins took his note for the balance gave him the Bond I hold on Love and endorsed it. [illegible text]
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
30 Travelled to mothers. --

May 1 to the store on business there [added text: m [miles] 4 ]

2 Attended a Council of the Indians

3 At the Qualla Town Store
[added text: m [miles] 3 ]
4 went to Stekoih

5 at Stekoih got John Gibbs & Samuel Sherrill to accept and endorse the powers of atto [attorney] from Geo [George] & Wilson Sherrill
[added text: m [mile] 10 ]
6 Went to the Qualla Town Store then accompanied J W King to Mark Colemans. saw him married at early candle light to Nancy A. Coleman. Caroline Sherrill & myself waited on them We walked out first her on my left then parted so as to make room for the Bride and Groom leaving the two ladies on his left I stood on the right. When they were to told to lock hands


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1841 I was to pull of [off] his glove after the marriage was over we walked back & took our seats, at supper the Clergy man who married them Mr Ring sat at the head of the table. The Bride on his left her brides maid next to her the groom sat on the clergymans right facing his bride I sat next facing the brides maid -- retired to bead [bed] at 12 Oclock

7 Executions against Jesse C Cockerham Supreme Court NC [North Carolina] 121.00 Supr [Supreme] Augusta or Savanna 125.00

8 on business at Qualla Town

9 do [ditto]

10 Went to [added text: do [ditto] ] Scotts Creek Store

11 recived [received] in Geo [Georgia] funds 38. 38.00 returned to Jno [John] Mingus [added text: m [miles] 33 ]
Went with Jno [John] Gillaspy to sevir ville [added text: m [miles] 38 ]

May 13 1841 [deleted text: Recd [Received] Scotts Creek Store 38.00 ]
paid Samuel Agnew for his interest in [unclear text: entries ] 3.00
paid for taxes on land in [illegible text] took receipts -- -- 5.00

14 hired Jno [John] Mullendere to survey 5 tracts & obtain grants therefor of 5,000 acres each, wants 1 pair leather liggins [leggings] sent to sevirville Entered in the entry takers office in Sevier County of Ten [Tennessee] 5000 acres in the name of Nathan Hyatt
5000 " " " " James Berry
Reentered, 5000, In the name of Jas [James] H Wiggin
5000, In the name of Abraham Wiggin
5000 " " " Alexander Sawyer
5000 " " " Joseph Keener
5000 " " " Edward Hyatt
5000 " " " Posy Kerry 6.00


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15th John B. Loves note to Michael Francis now to M.C Rogers due
Sept 7, 1840 for $110. cr by 8.25
Feb 8. 1841, paid on it $4.00 --
Exchanged with Samuel Robinson debts in Tennessee for debts of his in NC [North Carolina] I am to prove & send him amount on Alexander [illegible text] about $7.00 [added text: m [miles] 47. ]
Paid Lanning for board $3.37½

16th Travelled to Jason Sherrills --

17th Stekoih farm & to the store
[added text: m [miles] 3 ]
18 Qualla town store

19 Qualla town store

20 H P. King married Narcissa Enloe. married by a Rev Mr Ring
To meet Jno [John] F Gillaspy in Madisonville on the on friday week after next this Sunday 16, [added text: m [mile] 6 ]

21 purchased J.C. Cockerhams property. -- -- 132.65

24 purchased the tract of land he lives on & the place above on the river at the Court House for 290.25 (The amount paid for, Cockerham to N G Howel (247.95½) [added text: m [miles] . 50 ]
went to Scotts creek store wrote to Mise to forward me a report on reservations took a deed for the Big Bears Reserve. took a note on Geo [George] Mingus 60.00 told him if he paid me


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25 against the first day of August I would discount $10.00
[added text: m. [miles] 15 ] returned back to Qualla Town

26 Borrowed of John Gibbs for John B. Love $200 also of Nathan Hyatt 50. Endorsed his notes -
[added text: m [miles] 15 ]
27th Traveled back to Scotts creek. paid over to JB Love the money borrowed $250.

28 wrote to Morris & Taylor. --

29 Attended to the store

30 enclosed to Wm [William] Johnston note on Rogers due
Dec 25. 1840 for $100. directed him to credit me with the amount collected. [added text: m [miles] 15 ]
Went to Qualla Town -
31
Thursday June 1. --

June 2 At Qualla Town.

" 3 started to Madisonville took dinner at Welches & fu-d A-e 1 time. 45

6th " I started to Madisonville at 10 oclck [o'clock] . -- 75 [added text: m [miles] 28 ]

7 " staid [stayed] at Madisonville 75
[added text: m [mile] 44 ]
8 " Started to Murphy went to Stephen Rheas

9 Reached Murphy-
Recd [Received] of John Bryson to be credited on his act [account] at Qualla Town. 400. with 800 paid 1838. Made 12.00 paid me 12.00
Loaned John Hyde 1,00 to pay N. F. Jarrett for him - 3.00
J R Siler a small debt,
[deleted text: Paid Joshua Horseshaw, 25.00 ]
Paid for David McCoy 13.30 to go towards his land


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1841 Let John F Gillaspy have 2000 - 20.00
paid Harman Lovinggood for Capt Caldwell 5.00
Recd [Received] of Francis McGee - 6.16⅓
Recd [received] a note on Cunningham of [illegible text] it to JW King to take jusdement,
Loaned H King 10.00 in par funds
[added text: m [miles] 28 ]
13 Remained at Murphy until Sunday 13th started to Franklin stopped at Abbernathy Recd [Received] of him to pay over for his land -- $10.00
gave John McKea to pay over to John Mingus for corn for the Indians -- 23.00
went to Capt Jarretts, -- 11.65 paid
due me -- $11.35 from McKea. --

1841 June 14th went to Waynesville

15 proved and left with D. Woodfin [unclear text: dep clk Deed ] to Ute Hyatt
Deed From John B Love to John Shuler
Deed from Nathan Thompson to me & the state grant for the same [unclear text: tract to 60 ] each except the grant 40,
Note given S. W. [unclear text: Boay ] bearing date
Nov 30. 1836 for 46.91 to examine if paid -
To ask H.P. King if he knows what Jas [James] Moore done with his saddle,


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Thomas Bird Dr 1.50,
Recd [Received] of [illegible text] [deleted text: in [illegible text] 30,00 left with [illegible text] ]
Witness in court case of Jno [John] Bryson - proved & filed ticket

16 at court -

17 sent to William Roan by Felix Axley in NC [North Carolina] funds 100.00
Took Isaac Morrisons note $256 1/4 traded to JR Siler.

18 Travelled with Rev Macaually to Scotts Creek

18 went to Shoal creek

19 Attended Indian meeting

20 do [ditto]

21 Made out Indian spoilation claims.
[added text: m [miles] 20 ]
22 Made out Indian spoilation claims

23 Recd [Received] of H P King for J W King cr
Paid a recipt [receipt] of Jno [John] Long 23.99 part in Geo [Georgia] funds at 10 p [percent] discount

24 making out Indian spoliation claims

25 making out claims

26 wrote to Col Jno [John] Brown, Inoquih or John. -- sais [says] Frank Poindexter owes him 30.00 for a white stalion [stallion] about 6 years. I am to enquire of him respecting it.
[added text: m [miles] 5 ]
27 went to Qualla meeting

28 Commenced raising House at Stekoih. [illegible text] Samuel Gibson, & -- Pleasant Bradley & Joshua Gibson took up the corners. --

29 completed raising went to Wm [William] Cokerham's


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30 staid [stayed] at the store --

July 1 " " "

" 2 " " "

" 3 Started to Buffalo to make out Indian claims & pay them, staid [stayed] at Mark Colemans.
[added text: m [miles] 28 ]
4 Sunday staid [stayed] at Calvin Colvards
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
5 Met the Buffalo Indians at their Town House Commenced making out their claims. staid [stayed] that night at Calvin Colvards [added text: m [miles] 8 ]
[added text: m [mile] 6 ]
6 commenced making [illegible text] staid [stayed] at [unclear text: Nancy Catahu ] s Indian claims & c [et cetera]
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
7 do [ditto] - staid [stayed] at. A Wiggins
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
8 " Colvin Colvards.
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
9 " staid [stayed] at [unclear text: Nancy ] s, loaned John McKee 15.00
[illegible text] 1,00 -- 1.00
Eyosistah 37 ½ do [ditto] 37 ½ 1.15
Ackihulo 37 ½ .37½
A Colvard. 62 ½
[added text: m [miles] 8 ] purchased of Bradford 2 tracts of land for the Indians tracts District 1, no 96 D10 no 9 -- for $74.00 for his bargain --
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
10 made out claims at Buffalo Town.

11 Sunday -- went to John Colvards [added text: m [miles] 9 ]
[added text: m [miles] 11 ]
12 went to John McKees let Morris wife have 1500 -- 15.00
purchased 50 Bushels of corn for the Indians - of Jas [James] Whitaker [unclear text: Jun 1,00 p ]
Went to Murphy -- Let Andrew Colvard have for Bradford which is charged on his note $2.50 -- -- 2.50
Handed to H.G. King a note on Charles Ward for 45.25 due
April 3, 1841 --


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1841 July 14 Andrew Colvard admitted in the presence of JW King & H. G. King that he borrowed of me at the land sale 150.00 had paid me $50.00. and that the balance 100. He intended to go out of the money collected on Nance Hawkin's claim

15 Purchased 5 negroes of Andrew Colvard for 1700.00 - Paid in notes & credit

16 sold a tract of land to Urp Ward & co. 84.00 in Iron.
[added text: m [miles] 5 ]
17 Agreed to let Geo [George] Hays have a tract of land at 100 pr [per] Acre Went with Aurela Robards to Capt Gradys.
[added text: m [miles] 5 ]
18 returned. Recd [Received] of Col McGee 5000 -- I am to pay back to him
Paid William Roan for John F. Gillaspy in NC [North Carolina] funds 120.00,

19 Went to Jas [James] Kings -- on the way took a deed for the Indians of Joel Vannoy he got for his bargain 470.00 30.00 -- he got for tools kept by Morris. Paid A Colvard at the land sale for Calvin Colvard 50.00 to be deducted of the money ricived [received] of the paymaster for him --
[added text: m [miles] 11 ] went to Calvin Colvards
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
20 making out Cherokee claims -- at Buffalo -- At Nancys
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
21 making out claims
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
22 making out claims -- staid [stayed] at Coopers
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
23 making out claims
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
24 paid [illegible text] for claim 535.00
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
25 Sunday --
[added text: m [miles] 8 ]
26 went to Jno [John] Tathams .25
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
27 to Capt Gradys .25


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went to Murphy Recd [Received] a Judgment on H. Smith of John Grady 20.00 gave Grady a ricipt [receipt] for it to file and charge to Smith and account to Grady --
Recd [Received] of Jno [John] Timson 15.00 I had loaned him --

28 Kept store at Murphy

29 paid Madairs for Jno [John] C. Morris 17.16
A [At] Murphey -- wrote to Jarrett I would be there Sunday or Monday.

30 A [At] Murphey

31 " sold Nogle a tract of land for $120

August 1 Sunday
[added text: m [mile] 10 ]
2 Monday attend the sale of William Welches property purchased and left with him all his hogs cattle & corn. - for $15,00 --

3 At Murphy attending to business.

4 At Murphy "

5 At Murphy The election for clerks

6 At Murphy

7 At Murphy took in deed of trust on on [on] William Lowdermilks property. left with JW King to have registered 8.00

8 Let Ramsour have 100 [unclear text: us. B- ] I am to loose the discount on it -- he let me have 80 in NC [North Carolina] on which he is to loose the discount
[added text: m. [mile] 16 ] Started to Buffalo Town -- Went to Jas [James] Kings

9 Got to the Rev Mr Coopers. met [unclear text: Lowry ] informed him I would be at home at Shoal Creek on Monday.
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[added text: m [miles] 10 ] do no business -- returned in the evening. Jno [John] Tatham -- bought me 12lbs of bacon -- which I am to send to [illegible text] for him, he also brought me one dollars worth of sugar & one of coffee. bot [bought] by H. G. King in the evening. Talula Creek was too full to cross. I staid [stayed] at Alexander Bradleys on the bank of the Talula, with great difficulty got off my boots in the morning could not get them on had to borrow a pair of Maucausons [Moccasins] . --
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
10 Attending to the Indian business at Buffalo. Staid [Stayed] at Wm [William] Coopers.
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
11 Went to John McKeas

12 on valley river --
[added text: m [miles] 25 ]
13 went to Franklin

14 Attended Camp meeting

15 do. do. [ditto ditto]

16
Jesse R. Siler agrees for me to settle a Debt on D Welch about 25 $ to put it in with me
William Morgan promised to pay me on the [illegible text]
sold N. S. Jarrett a tract of land purchased of H. Grady D13 no2. he pays the state and paid me 64.24½ took his bond for the payment to the state. -- -- --
Let N.S. Jarrett have 2 notes to file in and account for in our settlement 1 note due
April 4 1838 27.55 1 do [ditto] due
August 7 1840 339.37 ½
Let N. S. Jarrett have at court. Balance due me for the land I sold him 64.24½
Recd [Received] of Joab L. Moore 10.00 10 cts [illegible text]
Paid Jno [John] R. Allm for board 250
[added text: m [mile] 19 ] for Andrew Colvard 105.56
went to Scotts Creek store -


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17th Sent to Daniel Bryson by Jas [James] H. Bryson 10.00

'' left a ricipt [receipt] with Fisher to give D Bryson - Geo [George] Hefleys account

" at Murphy 27.45

" gave note to Farrar & [unclear text: Hayes ] of Charleston 239.26

18 I owe Wm [William] Patton of Charleston which he directs me to pay to Jas [James] Patton of Asheville -- 4.81/100.

19 Attending to business at Scotts Creek

20 do [ditto] -

21 Kept the store there
m [miles] 14
22 went to Qualla Town to Steoih. -- --
[added text: 3 ]
23 staid [stayed] there went to Mark Colemans

24 Went to Qualla Town

25 enclosed to Wm [William] Johnston to collect for me 1 note on Jesse Kinsland due
July 1, 1840 for $80.00, by Indian Tuossinnagih wrote to him for 2 lbs powder for the Qualla & 2 lbs for the Buffalo Indians - enclosed the Clerks certificate of discussion of the suit against him.

26 Recd [Received] of George Shuler order to Geo [George] Hayes for the money he owed him.

27. Attended to making out Cherokeeclaims

28 do [ditto] The Groundsquirrel's wife wants me to examine the records at Franklin to ascertain what is due from Morris to heirs of Little Deer


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[added text: m [miles] 6 ] to charge to Flying Squirrel [unclear text: Aroneach ] 1 Bushel wheat each 87½ 175
to credit Alexander McGaughlin at Murphy 1.75 to Ask N. S Jarrett respecting Big Suagas. [unclear text: Pat ], to give credit for it, --

29 Started to Murphy went [unclear text: as far as ] Blaylocks on the Nantihala
[added text: m [miles] 42 ]
30 went to Murphy attended the land sale

31 paid Jno [John] R. Alman for JW King 16.88
" John Hyde 16.12 ½
Samuel Allison 26.12

Sept 1 At Murphy attending

2 " " land sale,

3 " " " "

4 Went to lay off a road from Axleys to Stephen Rheas. staid [stayed] at Capt Gradys [added text: m [miles] 12 ]

5 returned to Valley river went to John Welch to make out claims for Jack [unclear text: Downing ] . staid [stayed] at A Moores- [added text: m [miles] 14 ]
[added text: m [miles] 9 ]
6 Went to Murphy Jas [James] Colvard paid me on settlement to be credit on his account at Qualla Town -- 8.88½

7 Attended to business at the Superior Court

8 Judge Manley presided settled with Nicholas S Peck paid him in full -

9 Gave note to N Woodfin for 135. due to be paid when I collected a note on G. F. Morris for that amount. [added text: I attended court as a witness Wm [William] [illegible text] vs A Colvard ]
Recd [Received] of Philip Horseshaw on a debt due to collet [collect] 48.00
[added text: m [miles] 28 ]
10 paid H G. King thereon. 20.00

11 went to Jarretts ex [expense] 1.00
[added text: m [miles] 19 ]
12 went to Franklin

13 Court - Judg Manley presided

14 at court -- . paid Hugh Gibbs 5.00


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15 Recd [Received] of Jacob Abbernathy per Jas [James] H Bryson to pay over for his land 5.00
Paid [unclear text: John ] McKea [document damaged] [illegible text] 20.00
Settled with Jno [John] Dobson & George Shuler,-
was supenied [subpoenaed] and gave evidence in a suit Nathan Thompson vs Wm [William] Welch,
Due Bill to N.S. Jarrett to be paid to D Bryson 558.52½
Recd [Received] of Jarrett 382 1/4 lbs [illegible text] sent to Scotts Creek to be credited on his note for land, To Ask H.P. King if he knows, what was done; was [with] Jas [James] Moores saddle, Joab L. Moore sais [says] JW King used of his money in Augusta for which he [illegible text] to me, 332.00 [added text: also sais [says] Hyatt let him have a note [illegible text] ]
Paid Hunter for [illegible text] on Jno [John] Kirkland 3.60
gave note to Jno [John] Moore for balance due the estate of Jas [James] L Moore 66.69
Recd [Received] of Goldman Bryson on his acct [account] at Qualla Town 2.68 To examine at Scotts Creek what was due Boay

1837 Sept 11 Also at Qualla Town 2 accts [accounts] 1 note --
Capt N. S. Jarrett owes me at Fort Delany for 9 quires ruled letter paper, at 50cts 4.50

12 A [At] court -- Franklin

13 do [ditto] do [ditto]

14 do [ditto] do [ditto]


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[added text: 16 ] Recd [Received] of Ezekiel Dollar his note in full of his acct [account] at Murphy

15 Court at Franklin

16 do [ditto]

17 do [ditto] [illegible text] Thompson vs. Welch left in office.

18 Started to campmeeting [camp meeting] paid Siler, board 5.00
[added text: m [miles] 32 ] paid Robinson for swimming my horse across Tennessee 1.00

19 attend the Qualla Town Camp meeting.

20 do [ditto]

21 Started to court at Waynesville.

22 Camped on the Top of the Soco Mountain with the Rev Mcanally & Indians Barbacued [Barbequed] a Buck. my horse ran away paid an Indian to go after him 25cts.
Stoped [Stopped] at Malcom Henrys got dinner - 50 cts. 50
[added text: m [miles] 30 ] got to Waynesville --

23 At Court, Waynesville Recd [Received] of Jason Elliot in Georgia money 35.00 at 6 pr [percent] discount 32.90 on Wards Estate --
Paid John Dobson for Langley Farler 6.50 Loaned Robt Sharp 5.00 took his note --
Recd [Received] of Thomas L. Cooper for Gen B. S. Britain a note on Geo [George] W. Hayes gave to Cooper his Judgment left in the office Spr [Superior] Clerk 1 ticket Grady vs Smith 8.76 ½
do [ditto] 6.76 2/3
also Ticket HG King State vs Jesse [unclear text: Corbit ] 6.60
Receipted for a ticket transfered to Thomas & Fisher by C. Swain state vs. B M. Enloe 8.98
paid due bill to Bumgarner


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Ephraim Osburn wants Ward & co, to draw him 1 mill spindle for a tub mill and send it To Johnsons in Waynesville. wants it in 30 days will remit the cash wigh [weigh] about 80lbs
Gave Ute Sherrill a rect [receipt] for $100.00 for note on Byers to be credited on a note I hold on.
Recd [Received] Powers of atto [attorney] from Jno. [John] & Jason Sherrill - to collect the many due them from the estate of Wm [William] Murphy gave them to Nicholas Woodfin in the presence of N Woodfin to collect, The Amount I am to pay Clingman for Samuel Sherrill - about $6.60 when I go to [illegible text] to Dr Isaac [unclear text: Heylin ] $80, gave Nicholas Woodfin payable to his order 3 days after [added text: (lifted) ] eight, eighty dollars
gave note to William Johnston due
Jan 1, 1843 for 56,00 with interest in cash notes then due liable if they fail for note on BM Enloe.
Paid Welch for board 5.00
Amount Isaac Gibson owes William Johnston 42.00 if I take a mortgage to be included -

24 Went to Scotts Creek; [added text: m [miles] 19 ]
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
25
26 To Qualla Town -
Let Clingman have a lot of gold supposed to be 14oz. paid me for that amount I find there wer [were] 17½ [illegible text] 3½ [illegible text] than he paid for.


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[added text: 3 ]
27 went to Stekoih

28 " Christopher Nations sale purchased his property left it in his possession for 55.50
Loaned Madison Campbell 2,00

29 At Qualla Town

30 do [ditto]

Oct 1 -- Paid Rogers for John B. Love- 4,00
May 20. 16 This date 20.00
Paid John Shuler [unclear text: Jun ] for 2 tracts land on Deep Creek. 4.00
Thomas Love lives in Parris Henry Cty [County] W. Tennessee
[added text: m [miles] 6 ]
2 At Stekoih Jason Sherrills set up with C-
[added text: m [miles] 6 ]
3 At Qualla T. [Town]
[added text: m [miles] 7 ]
4 " "

5 " "

6 " "

7 Left a note on John Shuler with Jas [James] Conley 934.00 Recd [Received] of him in gold 130.00 in NC [North Carolina] notes 30.00
I am to lift a note [unclear text: on ] Judgment at Qualla - against Samuel Conley pay the balance if Shuler dont on the note in Silver --
[unclear text: A ] 15.00
Bryson 25.00 left with Mrs Welch 105 -- 74
hired Mr Rhine to haul my [illegible text] from Augusta. Start on Tuesday at 150. down on 8 kegs butter 200 in notes [unclear text: Back ]

8 Qualla Town --
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
9 Scotts Creek

10 to Waynesville -- 1.00
[added text: m [miles] 30 ]
11 " Asheville -- 75
[added text: m [miles] 40 ]
12 Burnsville 62

13 Bursville 1.00

14 went to D. Carters 50


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14 Went to Gashes --

15 [deleted text: [illegible text] ] - that as soon as I could make arrangements to pay my debts that I should be well satisfied if I could

16 come off even- So agreed to go any where I might think would suit me best
[added text: m [miles] 4 ] In the evening went to Asheville -- 1.00
[added text: m [miles] 30 ] Waynesville owe Welch
[added text: m [miles] 19 ]
17 Scotts Creek

18 enclosed a note to JW King on F McGea due
Nov 18 1840 65.00

19 Qualla Town, claims
[added text: 4 ]
20 Making out I [Indian] claims for [illegible text]
[added text: 4 ]
22 do [ditto]
[added text: 4 ]
23 forwarded a communication to the President from the Indians.
JW King enclosed to me a Bill on the US Bank for 50. at 33 1/3 discount 33.33⅓ 2500 $8.33 sent it & 25.00 in par funds by H.P. King to Parrott --

24 Started to Buffalo waited until near 4 oclock in the affternoon [afternoon] then travelled to Wm [William] Crisps at Stekoih got there about one in the morning - [added text: m [miles] 23 ] started at light -- stopped and got breakfast at Calvin Colvards met the Indians at Buffalo,
25 [added text: m [miles] 20 ] held a council & returned to Wm [William] Coopers had a roaring in my ear
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
26 attended to making out Indian claims -
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
27 [illegible text] wants his wheel [unclear text: wt ] Geo [George] Hayes left with Hunter


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staid [stayed] at the dance until 12 oclock making out claims went to Indians and slept by the fire until morning finished
28 making out claims Timson as interpreter 3 days -- James Whitaker 10 days in all [added text: m [miles] 7 ]
[added text: m [miles] 7 ]
28 staid [stayed] at Thos Cockerhams staid [stayed] at Jno [John] Hydes
[added text: m [miles] 7 ]
29 At Calvin Colvards

30 Staid [Stayed] at Joseph Wilsons
[added text: m [miles] 33 ]
31 reach Stekoih went to Qualla T. [Town] Store.

Nov Monday 1 At Qualla Town store.

Tuesday 2 At Qualla Town making out Indian spoilation claims. [added text: m [miles] 16 Wednesday Thursday Friday ] Sent a communication signed by the Buffalo Indians to the President
[added text: Saturday Sunday ] making out claims Indians at Stekoih.

8 Monday Qualla store. -- Paid William Farler on a debt sold on Watson Battle -- 5.00
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
9 Qualla Town Store

10 went to Scotts Creek store

11 There put up cabbage --


Recd [Received] of A Fisher for Isaac Ashe
10 in central bank Geo. [Georgia]

5 in Tennessee

5 in City Council Aug.

7 [unclear text: par ] funds 27.00
discount -- 2.25 [unclear text: 2.25 ]

24.75

2475
Paid Potts for J C. Cockerham 1.74
Dr. Carter owes me [added text: for ] a pair of boots 4,00
Isaac Davis got a bag at 1.00 not charged

12 at Scotts Creek store - settling with -- Fisher

13 Sent the Cherokees powers of atto [attorney] to D Kurtz -- act Com In [acting Commissioner Indian] Affairs


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requested him to file it until called for by a member of Congress from the State asked him if I might transmit to Washington the balance od the receipts for money paid the Indians and Census -- as Hindman had not come on. Wished to be informed the amount paid to Jno [John] Ross Lewis Ross & Hindman for emigrating the Cherokees
" Settled with Daniel Bryson, give him note for all the debts due him from the store -- 557.73

14 at Scotts Creek Store

15 settleing [settling] up the partnership

16 with A. Fisher

17
18 enclosed to Daniel Kurtz draft of Jno [John] F. Schermerhorn $8000 to collect & keep until I came to Washington
Fisher Transferred his interest in the Scotts Creek Store to me I hired him and left the contract with him 250.00 [added text: m [miles] 14 ]
" went to Qualla Town

19 Gave Ayers & Sharp a ricipt [receipt] for two boxes tobacco at Scotts Creek to sell for him at 25cts lb or keep 385 lbs meat gr 430,

20 Qualla Town

21 laying off road.

22 [illegible text] Scotts creekto Oconaluftee. --

23 do [ditto]

24 do [ditto]

25 do [ditto] George Hays Dr paid D. P. Adams 52.28 Judgement lifted of N Hyatt


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27 Nov. 1841 At Qualla Town Store
[added text: m [miles] 4 ]
28 do [ditto]

29 do [ditto] Stekoih farm
[added text: m [miles] 4 ]
30 Qualla Town

Dec 1 " "

" 2 " "
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
" 3 Went to Scotts Creek Store

4
5
6
7 Paid Thos [Thomas] Cockerham cash 25 coff [coffee] 75 75 000

8 Scotts Creek Store

9 " " "

10 " " "

11 went to Qualla Town attended a council
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
12 went to Qualla Town
[added text: m [miles] 18 ]
13 Recd [Received] a letter from Thos [Thomas] C Hindman requesting me to meet him.

14 Went to Joseph Welches 50

15 Went to Wm [William] Crisps Stekoih [added text: m [miles] 15 ]

16 Wm [William] Sawyer agreed in the presence of David [unclear text: Winthrow ] to pay me an account.
[added text: m [miles] 14 ] Went to Col Lathams 25

17 " to John McKeas where I met Col Hindman spent the day with him in consultation he showed me his instructions & c. [et cetera]

18 Started to call a council of the Buffalo Indians.
The last [unclear text: article ] settled by Mr Sawyer
Dec 16 1838, sais [says] he paid King at the [illegible text] cash 5,00
[added text: m [miles] 19 ] staid [stayed] at John Colvard

19 Sent for the chiefs -

20 met them they consented to hold a council staid [stayed] at Wm [William] Coopers
Loaned Jno [John] Welch 1.00,
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
21 went to Jno [John] Tathams
[added text: m [miles] 18 ]
22 went to Murphy --

23 Started back to Cheoih went to John Hydes [added text: 34 ]

24 went to a council at Buffalo Hindman read his letters & c [et cetera]
[illegible text] loaned [illegible text] chief 50.. 50
paid old Nancy Catahu 3.50 for her corn
purchased coffee & sugar for old Mr Cooper 75
[added text: m [miles] 8 ] staid [stayed] at John Hydes

25 sold Benjamin Hyde land sold T Cooper took his Bonds 200.00
staid [stayed] at Wm [William] Coopers --


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[added text: m [miles] 24 ]
26 Went to Joseph Welches fkd Ad 4t. 50

27 Met the Indians at Qualla Town
[added text: m [miles] 24 ]
28 Hindman read his letters to them and requested them to appoint a delegation to go west & examine the CherokeeCountry. informed them it was optional with them. he stated he had not come to put the Indians against me. on the contrary [added text: D P. Adams was present ] he had no doubt I had [unclear text: been ] honest and been their friend but that I would die after a while and then probably they would not get another that would act as well. -- . at night they had a dance I staid [stayed] at until 2 oclock went to Big Jacks.

29 at Qualla Town store


30 At Qualla store on business with Hindman Let him have $14.00 seed 1.00 15.00

31 do [ditto] went to Stekoih do do [ditto ditto] charged 5.00


$20.00



Jan 1 1842 at Stekoih saturday went to Scotts creek
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
2 do [ditto] Sunday -

3 Recd [Received] of A Fisher mostly Central Bank 70.00
sent to JW King by Milton Berry to pay to J. F Gillaspy 127.00
[added text: m [miles] 14 ]
4 To Qualla Town --
Attended a council at the Town House Hindman also attended I permitted him to read his letter and make a speech in favor of sending a delegation to Arkansaw without any thing [anything] being said by me about 150 chiefs & warriors listened attentively went out and consulted after returned & informed him they had come to the conclusion not to send any delegation. [illegible text] was present


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5 At Qualla Town --
[added text: m [miles] 22 ]
6 = Started to Buffalo at Welches 75
[added text: 10 ]
7= To William Crisps rain
[added text: 5 ]
8= To Calvin Colvards rain

9- Staid [Stayed] there & read "

10 " " " "
[added text: 5, ]
11 went to John Hyde



12 purchased of Joseph Cooper
1 Bay pony 40 1 black 55. 95.00
1 horse at Welches 45 45.00

purchased of A Colvard 2 sows 1 shoat 9 pigs to give him credit for 13.00

13 Met the Indians of Buffalo at the Council House -- About 150 present Hindman read to them his instructions with regard to sending a delegation they listened attentively The chiefs and nearly all the men of the Town went out and consulted (I said nothing) they returned and I informed him they had determined not to go west nor to send any delegation to see the Country -- Hindman & Timson left. I staid [stayed] at the dance all night next day went to Wahchuchas that night staid [stayed] at Wm [William] Coopers
14

15 purchased lands of Andrew Colvard Four tracts 600.00 for his bargain - spent the day at Wm [William] Cooper and night.

16 Sunday morning started to Murphy -- To lay in petition for road to send Wm [William] Cooper for Hindman 5.00 [added text: m [miles] 10 ] to send salt for Hyde & me to Jas [James] Kings --

17 went to Murphy purchased of Jno [John] Ledford land in Buffalo gave him 35.00 for his bargain --

18 At Murphy

19 Paid Wm [William] Grady for Elizabeth Welch 4.75
do [ditto] 5.58
Paid Alexander Moss 15.00 attended as a witness Between Wm [William] [illegible text] & A Colvard
[added text: m [miles] 10 ]
20 At Murphy court

21 Started to Georgia Staid [stayed] at Jesse Rapers
[added text: m [miles] 40 ]
22 Went with Hindman & Ward near to [illegible text] Geo [George] Ward paid me 200. came back to Jesse [illegible text]
[added text: m [miles] 4 ]
23 Sunday went to Jesse Brooks
[added text: m [miles] 20 ]
24 went to Utters

25 At Samuel Lowdermilks went to Murphy


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[added text: m [miles] 19 ]
26 [unclear text: P ] Mrs. Welch 10.33 toward a claim Staid [Stayed] at Jas [James] Kings
[added text: m [miles] 30 ]
27 Franklin

28 At Franklin settling the Estate of Ute Sherrill

29 purchased of John Dobson Judgement in J H Bryson [unclear text: clk ] for $55.40

30 gave ricipt [receipt] on Judgement against Dobson 55.40
Paid McKea Taxes for Macon Cty [County] 9.38
Paid Jas [James] Conley 10.00 10.00 to charge to his acct [account]

31 Enclosed by Jas [James] H Bryson to JW King to pay over to Col B. Ward 300.00

Feb 1 wrote him to take a deed of trust on Wards property
[added text: m [miles] 19 ]
2 went to Scotts creek

3 To [illegible text] . 37 ½
[added text: 19 ]
4 Waynesville 1.37 ½

1837 Nov 20 Situation of land in Tennessee
[added text: Monday in Nov ] Entry office opened at Cleveland at 7.50
3 months preference to occupants
2 months allowed for general entry after the expiration of the 2 months, again a prefference [preference] of 2 m [months] at 5.00 then 2 months general entry
After the expiration of 2 months allotted to general entry 2 months allowed occupants at 2.00 2.00
2 months afterwards for general entry --
2 months for occupants at 1.00 -- 1.00
afterwards for general entry 2 Months
Suspended until first

April 4th
4th April 1841 -- by law

June 4 2 months allowed occupants at 50 50

August 4 2 months general entry After the expiration

Oct. 4 2 months to occupants at .25

Dec 4 2 months general entry afterwards to occupants 12½

Feb 4 2 months


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1842 April 4 2 months afterward general entry Afterwards

June 4 2 Months allowed occupants at 1 ct 01

August 4 2 months general entry
[deleted text: Paid Potts for Jesse C. Cockerham Judgement 1.14 ]

sent [unclear text: Corn Rod ] Rhinehart by Joseph Fisher notes on Christopher Nations endorse W. Enloe 19.81
1 do [ditto] on WB Queen 1.88
1 do [ditto] on E Coward & Holder 7.98
$39.67 39.67


[added text: to let ] [unclear text: Cope ] to at Blairsville to bring his load to the Murphystore he is to there by the 29th of this month,
[added text: paid ] Nov [deleted text: Borrowed of Joab L Moore ] 13.00 [unclear text: Geo ]
I owe JR Siler in cash notes 17.91 paid for Dick Welch 22.50 included, which John Hyde settled with me for --


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Cherokees
David Taylor, in Cherokee NC [North Carolina] In
1835 lived on valley river had 13 in family only now 12.00 none under 5, -- --
Jackson Bigley lives with David Taylor In
1835 in Tennessee Bradley Cty [County] lives with his father Jas [James] Bigley the balance emigrated
Polly Murphy has;
Stephen Whitaker Athens Tennessee married David Taylors daughter his wife & 3 children - 5 in family -- 2 under 5 years old
Emily widow of Jack Walker has 4 in family In
1835, lived about 5 miles west of the agency, had 5 in family. one has married, - to a man by the name of [unclear text: Coleman ] he with her is now in Kentucky; but is expected to return next spring.
sent with Madison Campbell Lincolnton 3.00
Bradley County Tennessee [illegible text]
Samuel Parks 13 one under five In
1835 lived where he now does had 12 in family one daughter by the name of Ruth married.
Ruth Price 2 one under 5 In
1835 lived with Dickson Price on [illegible text] Creek Bradley Cty [County] Tennessee


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Bradley Cty [County] Ten [Tennessee] - total-

Wahyinnih over 60 1 In
1835 lived on Candys Creek Bradley Cty [County] Tennessee, his wife wants to emigrate
Andrew Taylor 6 In
1835 lived at Cleveland Bradley had 7 in family - his daughter married --
Abija Akin 4, 2 children under 5, -- -- He is a white man - his wife in
1835 lived with her farther [father] Andrew Taylor,
Alexander A. Clingan 10 3 under 5 years old In
1835 lived on Mouse Creek near where Cleveland now is
Hamilton Cty [County]


James T. Gardenhire 5 one under 5. -- In
1835 lived at the same place had 4 in family, -
Barney Eastridge 2. his wife is a daughter of Wm. Reed in
1835 lived on Hightower Georgia [illegible text]
Wesley Davis 4, 2 under 5 years In
1835 his wife lived with her mother Susana Reed on Hightower Georgia, --
John L Yarnell 3, 1 under 5 years old, In
1835 lived near Dallas in this county,-



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Meigs County Georgetown


Mija Bracket 4 1 under 5 years old. In
1835, lived on Hightower Lumpkin Cty [County] Georgia, had 3 in family --
Benjamin Bracket 7 now lives near [illegible text] po [post office] Hamilton Cty [County] Ten [Tennessee] In
1835 lived on Hightower Lumpkin Cty [County] Geo [Georgia] 5 in family
Chatanhams Springs Bradley Cty [County]


Thomas Langden 2 himself & wife In
1835 his wife [illegible text] with her farther [father] Samuel Parks
Charleston


Robert T. Hanks 6 2 children under 5 years -- In
1835 lived on Valley River in NC - had-
Gideon Morgan 8 1 under 5 years old In 1835 lived, where they now do [deleted text: [illegible text] ] on Tennessee river; had 7 in family. Monroe Cty [County] Tennessee, --

he is also, was Administrator for Elizabeth Walker his wifes mother who died in
April 1839 In
1835, she lived in Tennessee about 4 miles from the Agency --
James Perry 3 1 under 5.- In
1835, his wife Susan [unclear text: Jane Harlson ] lived with her mother near Madisonville Tennessee
James Van -- 1 in
1835 lived in Madisonville where he now does



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Dian a Cherokee woman 4. live in Polk Cty [County] Ten [Tennessee] In
1835, lived with her husband a preacher who died in
[unclear text: 1834 ] on Spring creek Tennessee


Joseph Cooper informs me Hug Jones is in [deleted text: Benton Cty ] Turkey Town. Cherokee Cty [County] Alabama is good. for his debts.

1841 Cheoih Purchased 1 steer of Rich 2 year old to give credit for 8.00 1 ox & 1 Bull of Tilmon Stillwell to credit debts in H Kings hand balance on his note -- 20.00
Michael HelterBrand in family 7 at Columbia Tennessee Polk County some slaves --
Dr Matthew Thompson Thompsons Store Rocky River Anderson [unclear text: DC ] SC [South Carolina]


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Those desiring to emigrate
Bark Foreman & family consisting of himself wife & 8 children...10. 2 under five -- in the year
1835 lived on Candys Creek Bradley Cty [County] Ten [Tennessee] desires to emigrate by land, but will go when and as the majority choose next Spring or/next fall. Sais [says] about $300 is due him for an improvement wants sent him to pay debts, has been citizenized --
Sally Wahyinnihs wife - wants to go with them.
Jesse Morris white man his wife & 4 children 6 3 under 5. -- wants to emigrate 1 March
In
1835 lived on Hiyawassee River


Lang delivered to D Bryson by W.H.T. [William Holland Thomas]

Sept 11 one load 268

14 " " 332

23 " " 320

30 " " 174

" " 1605

Oct 16 " " 1605
" " 229 ½


lbs 4533 ½


1605


lbs 2928 ½




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[illegible text]
Dr Yarnell sais [says] a claim is filed against William Thomson to ask respecting,
[ Note: Miscellaneous mathematical calculations appear on this page. ]
Loaned J K Rogers [illegible text]
to pay for [illegible text]
" Taylor
in change --
loaned him
cr. by cash of Starritt
received of Squire Starritt for the use of money
[unclear text: loaned by ] J K R [Rogers]

Sept 14 borrowed of you balance due him -- loaned you at [illegible text]

Sept 23, paid you

Sept 28 - paid J K Rogers.
J W. B. $257.00