Alexander D. Betts' Account
Book of Student Expenses, 1852-1853
Betts, Alexander D.
Page [1]
July 13th A. D. 1852, I left home having $45
which I have Spent as follows, |
July 14 |
At Morines |
50 |
" 15 |
At Hotel |
50 |
" 16 |
For Books, Horace and Thucidydes
|
1.25 |
" 17 |
For Homer's
Il. |
1.00 |
" " |
Ink 15; & Ink stand |
40 |
" " |
Account Book |
15 |
" " |
Servants hire |
1.00 |
" 20 |
Burning-Fluid |
1.00 |
" " |
Loomis'
Logarithms |
1.20 |
" 21 |
Kuhner's Greek
Grammar |
3.37 ½ |
" " |
Letter-box |
25 |
" " |
Postage |
7 ½
|
|
|
10.70 |
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July 22d A. D. 1852 I had Spent
$10.70 leaving $34.30 to be Spent as follows, |
July 23 |
To the Barber |
30 |
" 24 |
Postage-Stamps |
30 |
" 29 |
One Slate |
25 |
" " |
To Servant Tom.
|
1.00 |
" 30 |
Postage |
.10 |
" 31 |
Post office Stamps |
.10 |
August the Second 1852 |
|
Deposit with Prof. Mitchell
|
3.00 |
" " |
Spirit of the Age & Godey's Ladies Book |
3.50 |
" 5 |
Peaches (Ah its lost) |
.5 |
" 6 |
Fruit (more loss) |
.10 |
Aug. 7 |
To Grey Utley for board |
15.00 |
" 11 |
Bathing house |
.25 |
" 16 |
Postage |
10
|
|
|
24.05 |
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In hand August 16 10.25 Expended |
Aug 17 |
To Grey
Utley for Wardrobe |
6.00 |
Sept. 4 |
To Mr. Root, Singing master |
3.00 |
" 11 |
Black-board |
1.00 |
" 26 |
To the Rev. Mr. ∗
De Lory a French
Preacher
My last quarter
|
.25
|
|
|
10.25 |
∗ Dus. De.Leon. I believe.