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Opening: 45 verso, 46 recto
Date(s) of entries: August 17 to October 9, 1862, and December 27, 1862 to January 11, 1863
Author: David B. Arthur
Content: Account against John Bintliff (45v); Diary (46r)

Note: The writing on this opening is inverted relative to 2 verso through 39 recto.


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45v, 46r      Images: 150 DPI100 DPI72 DPI      Inverted Images: 150 DPI100 DPI72 DPI

1862 account against J. Bintliff

Aug 17th lent cash $3.20
 "  18th   "  "     1.00
 "  23rd   "  "     1.55
Sept 5th   "  "     4.80
 "  27th   "  "     3.25
 Oct 3rd Cash and account 5.95
 "   6th   "         .45
 "   9th   "        1.00
 "         "         .50
  Sundries  .80

Dec 27th  Dear Wife if I fall I fall a hope of a better life. thank God

D.B.Arthur

we expect to have a hard fight soon and I trust that God will spare me.

 "  29th  I am still spared through Mercy.

1863 Jan 11th  to day we expect to have a fight but I have a hope that if it is Gods will that I should that all is well but I believe I shall be spared.

D.B. Arthur

 
Transcription last modified: 11 Jun 2003 at 04:44 PM EDT


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