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Title: Account for Improvement of College Grounds, 1848: Electronic Edition.
Author: Mitchell, Elisha
Author: Green, William Mercer, 1798-1887
Author: Phillips, Charles, 1822-1889
Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title.
Text transcribed by Bari Helms
Images scanned by Bari Helms
Text encoded by Brian Dietz
First Edition, 2005
Size of electronic edition: ca. 11K
Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2005

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The electronic edition is a part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill digital library, Documenting the American South.
Languages used in the text: English
Revision history:
2005-06-27, Brian Dietz finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: Account for Improvement of College Grounds, 1848
Author: E. Mitchell
Author: W. M. Green
Author: Charles Phillips
Description: 1 page, 1 page image
Note: Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Account for Improvement of College Grounds, 1848
Mitchell, Elisha
Green, William Mercer, 1798-1887
Phillips, Charles, 1822-1889



Page 1
Account of Expenditures for the improvement of the College grounds in the year 1848.
Gardener (Loader)'s Salary $400.00
Wages, board, clothing Etc. of Sim Fred 150.00
Wages Etc. of Servant Edmund 125.00
Carpenters bill — work on enclosures 77.34
Winter andlo's bill of shrubs 33.17
Transportation from Fayette to C. Hill 2.65
Transportation N. York to Fayette (estimate) 3.00
Blacksmith's bill for hinges Etc. 8.35
Blacksmith's bill work on tools 7.37
Shovels, hoes, spades, Etc. 6.15
Bricks, one thousand 6.00
Grass seed Lisend and Johnston 11.50
Oats for the lot in front of College .67
Paid James Jolley for work 13.00
Paid James R. Morgan for work 6.00
Paid Chuck's son for work 2.30
Horses and waggons 135.00
Willis and Young work work in front 3.00
$991.00
The walls at the beginning of the Avenue not included.