Robert Campbell's Accounts from 1832

Robert Campbell's accounts from 1832

Selected pages from Papers of the St. Louis Fur Trade, Part 3: Robert Campbell Family Collection, from the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association.
Transcribed by Bill Nevius

Bookmarks

·  Bought of J & A Kerr

·  Bot of Thomas Andrews

·  Bought of Hill & M Gunnegle

·  Bought of Lewis Newell

·  Bought of Horn Maker

·  James & Robert Aull - Lexington

·  Expenses attending the Mountain Equipment of R. Campbell 183$

·  Employee Accounts

·  Bought of Thornton Grimsley

·  Bought of David Kyle

·  Bought of Jno H Gay

·  Bought of Wm L. Sublette

·  Invoice of goods sold to O'Fallon and Vandeburgh

·  Robert Campbell's a/c with William L. Sublette

Memorandum
Loaned Mr. Fitzpatrick 1 pair 2 point mackinaw Blankets at Ewings
" " " " Halter
" " " one Horse shoe and Nails for shoeing
2 Horses loaned ...... To be returned
1pr. Socks to Mr Stephens at the rendezvous price
1 Twilled Bag Do at $150
1 pr Horse Shoes & Nails to John Gray
21st July W. O'Fallon owes me $13.50
Left in Trunk in Care
Mr. Wm. L. Sublette April 12th 1832
in St. Louis, Missouri
1 pr cassolett pantaloons
1 fine Blue "
1 Blue coat
3 Light vests
2 pr White Cotton Socks
1 " Blue Do Do
2 Night Caps
1 Breast pin
11 Linen shirts
Cravats
1 pr old Boots
Gold Seal & ring
July 9th Bot 1 Horse, 1 white blanket 15.00
3 Bunches cut Glass Beads 15.00
2 bunches Small Beads 6.00
2 @ Tobacco 4.00
30 Charges amunition 3.00
1 Doz Bells 1.50
1 paper vermillion 1.00 $52.50
Sold Thomma for$60.00
Saint Louis March 28th 1832
R. Campbell
Bought of J & A Kerr -
2 / pcs / Blue sav'd List cloth 34 3/4 2 yds @ / 1.65 / 57.34
2 / " / Scarlet " " " 48 " / 1.85 / 88.80
6 / doz / Butcher knives No 4778 / 1.58 / 9.48
6 / " / " " 4779 / 1.84 / 11.04
12 / " / scalping knives 2355 / 1.58 / 18.96
9 / packs / small bells / 0.35 / 3.15
1/2 / doz / Roller & swivall Gun Locks / 17.85 / 8.93
5 / Rifle Guns / 13.00 / 65.00
3 / doz / Halter chains with Hooks / 6.30 / 18.90
1 / doz / goggles / 12.60 / 12.60
4 / pr / 2 1/2 pt Mackinac Blankets / 5.50 / 22.00
8 / " / 3 pt / 7.35 / 58.80
2 / " / 3 " Green / 8.70 / 17.60
2 / " / 3 " Blue / 10.00 / 20.00
1 / " / fancy Stripe / 3.00 / 3.00
10 / " / " " / 3.00 / 30.00
4 / " / coloured / 1.50 / 6.00
Amount Carried forward / $451.40
Amount brought forward / $451.40
6 1/4 / Vermillion / 1.00 / 6.25
6 / Powder Horns / 62 1/2 / 3.75
5 / gro / mockason Awls / 1.65 / 8.25
11 / @ / White Beads / 37 1/2 / 4.12
5 1/4 / @ / Blue Do / 37 1/2 / 1.97
15 / doz / assd Beads / .40 / 6.00
1 / doz / handsaw files / .80 / 0.80
1 / doz / razors in cases / 4.40 / 4.40
2 / doz / Indian glasses / 0.45 / 0.90
1/2 / doz / common bridles / 5.25 / 2.62
20 / yds / Red Flannel / 0.42 / 8.40
1 / yds / Black Silk hdkfs / 10.40 / 10.40
3 / yds / satin Do / 1.05 / 4.05
3 / " / Do / .90 / 2.70
2 / doz / Dressing combs / 1.50 / 3.00
2 / doz / Ivory Do / 1.00 / 2.00
2 / Super(?) Dressing Combs / .41 1/4 / 0.83
1 / Box Soap / 1.37 / 1.37
Amount brought forward / $523.21
1 / doz / fine combs / 1.45
Amount brought forward / $523.21
$524.66
20 / pr / 20 pr ct advance / $104.93
$629.59
March 14th / 46 / yds / Red Flannel / 0.32 / 15.18
27 / yds / Sattinette / 73c / 19.71
1/2 / @ / patent thread / 125 / 0.63
1/2 / @ / Do Do / 125 / 0.62
7 / yds / domestic / .12 1/2 / 0.88
1 / Gro / Moulds / 0.33
2 / doz / buttons / 6 1/4 / 0.12
1 / yds / Russian Sheeting / 13.50 / $50.97
23 / thread moulds & Boss / 0.50
24 / 1 / pr / Shoes for Labue / 1.50
2 / pr / socks " " / 0.37 / 0.75
3 / doz / buttons / 0.13 / $2.88
April 3 / 2 / yds / domestic / 0.25
buttons / 0.12
4 / 74 / @ / coffee / 17 1/2c / 12.95
95 / @ / sugar / 8c / 7.60
Amount brought forward / $704.36
Amount brought forward / $704.36
6 / @ / pepper / 0.23 / 1.38
April 7 / 3 / quire / Ruled paper / 0.37 / 1.12
3 / quire / letter paper / 0.25 / 0.75
1 / @ / Quills / 1.12
2 / Ink pounder / 0.19
4 / “ / Needles / 0.50
1/2 / m / Gun flints / 262