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Page From the
Journal of Amanda Elizabeth Farr Hall 1863
During the Civil
War
Contributed by Frances
Clark Cronin January 19, 2006
Amanda Elizabeth Farr Hall wife of Benjamin Franklin Hall kept this page of her journal while husband, Frank was serving in the Confederacy and gone from home. It gives you an idea of what was going on on the homefront. This was basically in 1863
| List of my
expenses
since Aug 1862 |
List of what I have made since Aug 1862 | |||
| Shoes |
$10.00
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Sold butter up to Feb 1863 to amount |
80.00
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| Boots |
10.00
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Loose washing |
2.00
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| ? |
30.00
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Sold cotton |
954.00
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| Tobacco |
5.00
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Sold pony |
100.00
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| Towels (?) |
30.00
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Nathan gave me |
15.00
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| Cotton Cloth |
20.00
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Frank sent me |
10.00
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| Childrens shoes |
10.00
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Sold honey |
5.00
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| Joe Read |
40.00
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Sold butter |
10.00
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| Jack Henly |
20.00
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Sold butter |
15.00
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| West |
7.50
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Sold shoes |
5.00
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| Dr. Cocke |
30.00
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Sold dress |
5.00
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| Chair bottoms |
2.50
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Sold ? |
400.00
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| ? |
1.00
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______? |
1.00
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| West |
10.00
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Sold butter |
15.00
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| West paid me |
41.00
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Sold cows |
200.00
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| Dice |
5.00
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Sold pin |
5.00
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| Bible Agent |
5.00
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Sold butter |
12.00
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| Sent Frank |
50.00
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Sold butter |
7.00
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| West |
25.00
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| Negro Hire |
198.00
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| Elie |
2.00
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| Negro |
1.00
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| Anderson |
15.00
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Page Created January 20, 2006
©2006 Jane Combs
All Rights Reserved
Submission Remains the Property
of Frances Cronin