Washington's Household Account Book, 1793-1797 (continued)

Washington's Household Account Book, 1793-1797 (continued)Source: The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 30, No. 4 (1906), pp. 459-478Published by: The Historical Society of PennsylvaniaStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20085359 .

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Washington's Household Account Book, 1793-1797, 459

WASHINGTON'S HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT BOOK, 1793-1797.

(Continued from page 331.)

January 1st. 1795.

Contg't Exp's. Dr to Cash.

Gave the carrier of Dunlap's paper . . 1.

do. for Fenno's ......... 1.

do. for Bache's. 1.

Gave Watchmen. 3. 6.00

- 3rd -

Sundries Dr to Cash.

Contg't Exp's p'd for 2 pr cotton hose-?

per order of Mrs. Wn. 2.22

D?. p'd. Jesse Sharpless in full to last of

Dec. for sund's pr bill.83.49

D?. p'd. Thos Dobson in full pr. bill . . 69.35

D?. p'd I. Price for a watch for Washn

Custis pr order. . . 23.

D?. gave the carrier of Brown's paper . 1.00

House Exp's p'd John Gaceer in full to

end of 1794.22.00

D?. p'd Jn'o Andr? do.10.00

House Exp's p'd Isaac & Ed Pennington in full for sugar. 148.34

D?- p'd. Henry Bohlen in full to the end

of 1794..12.

D?. p'd Ann Emerson do.14.45 385.85

Cash?-Dr to the Treasury of the U.

States Bec'd on acco't of the Presi

dent's Compensation.. 1000.



460 Washington's Household Account Book, 1793-1797.

-5th -

Sundries Dr to Cash

House Exp's p'd for 12 cords hickory wood wharfage & sawing.94.53

D?. p'd by F. Kitt, Mary Leffler 18 days work. 9.

4 days hire of a cook. 8.

Stable Exp's. p'd. Godfrey Gobler in full for

shoeing horses to the 1st of Dec. last 36.

Contg't Exp's p'd. Ditto for sundries pr. bill.15.03

D?. p'd by F. Kitt for freight of apples from New York ........ 1.20

Linniment for Hercules ...... .25

Starch 8/. Hair ribbon 5/. .... . 1.80

D?. p'd. Joseph Cookein fall pr. bill . . 29.25

D?. p'd for Jefferson's Notes for the Presd't 1.50

Fred Kitt deliv'd him to purchase sund's 185.33 381.89

-7th -?

Conting't Dr to Cash,

p'd for 8 seats New Theatre .... 8.00

p'd for 4 p'r. silk hose for the President 14.67 22.67

- 8th -?

Conting't Exp's Dr to Cash,

p'd. Jno Whitesides for sunds pr. bill for

Mrs. Washington & E. Custis . . . 68.30

- 10th -

Conting't Exp's. Dr to Cash

p'd Henry Ingle for sundry jobs pr. bill 18.33

p'd Mrs. Clarke for sundry repairs to

Carriage & harness.21.90

p'd Walter Johnson for do & do. her bill 52.60 92.83

- 12th

Sundries Dr to Cash

House exp's p'd Jno. Shay 3-mos wages 15.00



Washington's Household Account Book, 1793-1797. 461

D?. deliv'd F. Kitt to pay for soap & can

dles pr bill.?14.21

Corn for hogs

. . . . . . . 19.08

?15.49 40.63

Contg't Exp's gave Qney to buy a pr. of

shoes pr order. 1.54

D?. p'd. by F. Kitt for glazing windows . 1.75

D?. p'd by do. for sund's. bill ?4.15 pd

by do to Thomas Passmore pr. bill

2.10.6J.-.-... 17.60

D?. p'd for a pr Spectacles for the Presi

dent. 6.00

Fred Kitt deliv'd him to pay his weekly bills.167.42 249.94

- 14th

-

Sundries Dr to Cash

Stable Exp's. p'd for 40 bush oats . . . 15.55

Conting't Exp's p'd for black ball . . 1.00 16.55

Cash?Dr. to the Treasury of the U. S.

Rec'd on acco't of the Presidents com?

pensation. . 1000.

- 15th -


House Exp's. p'd James Andr? in full 4.00

Conting't Exp's p'd for a quaters tuition

of G. W. P. Custis .. 5.50 9.50

-,-? 19th -

Sundries Dr to Cash

Conting't Exp's p'd the estate of Jas

Reynolds for picture frames etc?per bill & rec't?.33.27

D?. p'd. Dunlap & Claypoole for the Daily Advert to end of 1794. 8.67

D?. p'd Jno Sproul for putting a window

in the wash-house.20.00




P'd by F. Kitt for 2 pr stockings for Henry

7/. 4 chamb. pots 12/. 2 wash basins

7/6 4 Ewers 10/. twine 4/. paper 2/. thread 5/. . 6.24

Fred Kitt deliv'd, him to pay his weekly accounts .......... 105.32

House Exp's p'd Bent. Dorsey for 61b tea

& a bbl of sugar. . 49.83

D?. p'd I. & E. Pennington for sugar pr. bill.68.69

D?. p'd for a box of Spermaceti candles 14.73

D?. p'd by F. Kitt for 16 days hire of a

kitchen girl. 20/7 do do 2 days

1 bottle salad oil

Sundry spices .

9 yds. toweling .

13 days hire of a cook

7/6 10/.

45/.

13/6 120/.

28.88

3.33 339.06

?10.16.7

Stable Exp's. p'd for 50 bundl's of straw - 20th -

Sundries Dr. to Cash

Conting't Exps. p'd. for 4 concert tickets

D?. gave a poor man ?.

D?. deliv'd Mrs. Washington ....

Stable Exp's. gave John to buy 3 horse

brushes 1 oil brush & 1 carriage brush.

- 22nd -


House Exp's. p'd. Joseph Anthony for

lamp glasses.21.73 D?. p'd. Benj. W. Morris in full for

Porter to the end of 1794 .... 120.56

Contg't Exp's. p'd. Moody Jackson for

filling the Ice House.57.00 199.29

4.?

1.50

7.00

2.50 15.00




-? gSih -

Sundries Dr. to Cash.

Contg't Exp's. deliv'd to Mrs W'-n. to

pay for three months schooling of a

poor girl?. 1.67

D?. p'd. for box New Theatre . . . 8.00

D?. p'd. by F. Kitt 3 hdkf s for serv't.

girls 10/. hauling charcoal 2/6. hair

ribbon for Mrs W. 11. 6 yds linen

for apron's 18/. 1 new bucket &

repairing others 8/. brushes 31/10? ?3.11.3 9.50

D0.- p'd for a pair of Spectacles for Mrs

Washington. . . 3.50

D?. deliv'd her.25.00

Fred Kitt deliv'd. him to pay his weekly acco't.158.37

House Exp's p'd. by F. Kitt for spirits

3/. 6 water glass 15/. bottle of bitters

15/. 100 bushels charcoal 75/. ?5.8.0 14.40 220.44

- 27th -

House Exp's. Dr. to Cash,

p'd. Eliz Simpl?n 9 mos wages in full to

end of 1794 ......... 45. 45.00

-. 29th r

Conting't Exp's. Dr. to Cash.

pd. Isaac Franks for stockings per bill 3.90

D?. p'd for No's. 45 k 46 for the Presi

dent & Mrs. Wash- 1.00. 1.00 4.90

-February 2nd


Conting't exp's?gave a poor man . . 1.50

D?. p'd. for a box New Theatre . . . 8.00

D?. p'd. by F. Kitt for the President 4/9 for a p'r. hose ; pills for Hercules 2/6. 2 pr. shoes for footman 30/. paper 4/.




13.74

11.00

glazing several windows 16/8. for

sundry tubs & pails 32/ ?5.3.0|

House exp's. pd John Gaceer a mos

wages.

D?. p'd F. Kitt for 5 lb paint. . . 5/.

10 bush of sand.15/.

Isinglass. 15/. Jas Shay in full ...... 45/.

?4.0.0 10.67

Fred Kitt deliv'd him to pay his

weekly account.178.33 223.24

- 3rd

Contingt Exp's. Dr to Cash.

pd for 4 oz cabbage seed J oz Cauli

flower & J an oz Savoy. 2.30

- 6th

Contingent Exp's Dr to Cash.

p'd for Eliz. & Ella. Custis to see Museum .50

gave a poor woman by order .... 1.00 1.50

- 7th -


Stable Exp's. pd for 168 bush of Oats 3/. 67.20

D?. pd for 12. do. 4.80

Contgt Exp's p'd for a pr. of very extra

shoes for the President. 5.00

D?. gave a poor beggar by order . . . 1.00

House exp's p'd for 7J cords wood haul

ing etc .......... 63.16 141.16

Cash?Dr. to the Treasury of the U. S.

Rec'd on acco't of the Presidents com

pensation. 3000.

- 9th -


Fred Kitt, delivd him to pay his weekly accot. 131.46




House Exp's. pd for F. Kitt for 6 Wine

glasses. 15/

sawing & piling wood .... 49/9

tining kitchen utensils . . . 60/ 2 bott. oil ....... 22/ 3 d0. preservd fruit. 2/6 1

lb Chockolate ...... 22.

12 bott mustard. 15/ 1 do. rack ....... 7/6 1 box soap. 96/8

?14.10.5 38.74

House Exp's p'd Ben* Dorsey for a bag of coffee.24.78

Contingt Exp's p'd by F. K. for a comb

& pomatum for Mrs Washington . . 1.00

D?. p'd J. Phile for sunds. pr bill . . . 3.87

D?. p'd. Chas. Kirkham for sunds. per bill. 4.62 204.47

- 10th -


House exp's. p'd. Pat Kennedy 2 mos

wages.22.00 Stable exps. pd. for 72 bush. Oats . 3/ 28.80

Contg't Exp's pd for 2 pss. Cotton for

shirts for the President.40.00

D?. deliv'd. Mrs W'n. to pay Mrs

Wright.15.03 D?. p'd. for play tickets for Eliz. Ellen. &

Wash11 Custis. 3.00 108.83 -

11th -?

Stable Exp's. Dr to Cash.

p'd. for 9 bush Shorts ...... 4.20 -

14th _

Sund's. Dr. to Cash.

Stable Exp's p'd. Jacob Hiltzheimer

in full for pasturage of Mares & colts 15.77 vol. xxx.?30




Contg't Exp's. p'd Starr & Bedford for

shoes etc for the family to the end of

1794.52.47

D?. delivd. Mrs. W'sn ....... 20.00

D?. p'd for play tickets for Eliz Ellen. &

W. Custis ......... 3.00 91.24

- 16th -

Sundries Dr to Cash

Stable Exp's. pd for 50 bund of straw . 3.50

Fred Kitt delivd him to pay his weekly acco't. 196.08

House Exp's. pd by F. K. for 18 yd of

toweling.24/ 6 wine glasses

...... 12/

do. do.9/6 saltpeter 4/. hire of woman three

days washing 11/3 4 lb Cake 3/9 ?3.4.6? 8.60

Conting't Exp's. p'd by F. Kitt for medi

cine for Servts 4/8- a pr. shoes for

boy 9/4 2 handk for Mrs Wn 13/3 hair rollers for Miss Custis 11. twine

5/. 3 pr. sugar tongs 41/6 1 ironing blanket 11/3 glazing windows 7/6

?4.17.6?12.47 220.65

- 17th -

Conting't Exp's Dr. to Cash

p'd for a piece of linen for Mrs Wash

ington.27.00 deliv'd to G. W. Custis by order to buy

a box of paints. 2.34

p'd for a pen knife for office use . . . 1.00 30.34

- 18th -

Stable Exp's Dr. to Cash.

p'd for 2 & | hundred of Straw . . . 19.25 19.25




- 21st

-

Stable Exp's Dr. to Cash

p'd. for 69 bush, of Oats @ 31 . . . 27.60

p'd for 68J do @ 2/10. 25.88 53. -

23rd- -


Contg't Exp's. gave a poor woman pr. order. . 1.00

Fred Kitt, deliv'd him to pay for weekly aeco't.125.18

House Exp's. p'd by F. Kitt 6 cords

wood, cutting and stowing . ?16.18.1

10 a of paint ...... 10.

5 week hire of a cook . . 6.7.6

Sheep skin to clean silver . 2.00

?23.27.7 63.70

Ditto p'd I. & E. Pennington for sugar 28.85

D?. pd. B*. Dorsey for candles as per bill.22.58

D?. p'd for a bbl. of Soap ..... 3.00 244.31

?.- 24th

-


gave a poor beggar pr. order .... 1.00

p'd. for play tickets for Eliz, Ellen. & Wn.

Custis . . .

'

. . . .; . . . . . 3.00

p'd freight of 2 Casks of seed to Alex

andria. . . . . 1.25 5.25

26th Sundries Dr. to Cash.

Conting't Exp's. delivd to Mrs. Wash

ington to pay a bill ...... 42.45

D?. gave a beggar pr. order .... 2.00

The Presidt's aeco't proper p'd for 3 bush

of Clover seed & a Cask to send to

Mount Yernon. . 36.60




Stable Exp's. gave John to buy J yd.

Coating & a whip Staff. 1.00 82.05

- 28th

Conting't Exp's. Dr. to Cash,

p'd Jno. McElwee for a Japan'd toilet

Glass for Mrs. Washington .... 20.

Deliv'd Mrs. Washington to give a

French woman.25. 45.00

-March 2nd.


Fred Kitt, deliv'd him to pay his weekly aeco't.183.90

House Exp's. p'd. Fred Kitt on aeco't of

wages.40.00 D?. p'd. by F. Kitt for 5 cd's of wood

cutting etc.?15.10.0

a woman for 7 days washing . 1.18

1J mos. wages to Kitchen maid 2.6.10

?19.4.10 51.31

D?. p'd. I. & E. Pennington for 105 lb.

sugar. 25.67

D?. p'd. for bbl. lamp Oil .... . 16.44

D?. p'd. for a box of brown Soap . . . 12.80

D?. for sweeping chimneys in full . . 20.50

Contg't Exp's. pd by F. Kitt 3 pr. stock

ings for footman 15/. and for mending

glass ware 7/9. 2.50 353.12

- 3rd.


House Exp's. p'd. Jno Gaceer a months

wages.11.00

Contingt Exp's. pd. for the American

Repository for the President ... .50 11.50




-7th

Conting't Exp's. Dr. to Cash,

p'd. for box New Theatre ..... 8.00

p'd. for the President Mrs. Washington etc to see Peale's Museum . . . . 1.50 9.50

- 9th


Fred Kitt delivd him to pay his weekly account's. 151.03

Stable Exp's. pd. for 18c 2. qrs of Hay 18.50 169.53

-??- 10th

-


Conting't Exp's. p'd. Mrs Smart for sun

dries for Mrs. Washington and Miss

Ell. Custis ......... 15832

D?. gave a beggar by order of Mrs W. . 1.00

House Exp's. pd. Jas Anthony & Son for

a Cask of Lamp Oil.25.60 184.92

- 11th

--


The Presidents aeco't. proper p'd. Run

del & Miergatroyd for 778 Ellp's Oznab's @ 1/5 1/2 ..151.28

D?. lent Mr. Chas L. Carter by order of

the President (to be repaid on his re

turn from the East Indies) . . . 200.00

Contingt Exp's, p'd. for a play ticket for

Eliz Custis?& 2 do. for Eliz & Elean. omitted.3.00 354.28

- 13th

-?

Contingt Exp's Dr. to Cash.

p'd. for freight of sunds'. from here to

Alexa.. 2.24

p'd. Jno Fenno in full to End of 1794 for

the Gazette of the U. States . . . 8.66 10.90




- 14th

-

Sund's. Dr. to Cash.

Conting't Exp's, delivd to Mrs Wash

ington . . . . . . . ... . 27.63

Stable Exps?p'd for 6 bush, of Shorts 2.80

30.43

_16th _


Fred Kitt, delivd him to pay his weekly acco'nts.252.81

House Exp's. pd. by F. Kitt for a woman

for 2 weeks sewing 20/. do for 2 days

washing 8/. 2 hooks 9@ 2 pr. Nut crackers 5/.3 milk pans, 6/. Lamp wicks

2/6. Sawing 3 cords of wood 14. haul

ing 2 do. 9/. 5 Cord's of Wood wharf

age etc. 26 3/2 @

?16, 7, 5. 43.66 296.47 -

17th ?

Conting't Exp's. Dr. to Cash

p'd. Dr. Spencer for attend'g Miss & Mr.

Custis & for tooth powder .... 10.00

p'd. for repairing and putting up 2 stoves 3.00

p'd M. Carey for adding 2 maps to War

Atlas for the President. .50

p'd. Gun Smith for cleaning W. Custis

Gun. .90 14.40

-17th

Cash?Dr to the Treasury of the U.

States Rec'd on aeco't of the Presi

dents Compensation ...... 2000.

- 19th

Conting't Exp's. Dr to Cash,

p'd Cenas for instructing Miss Elr Custis

in drawing.15.

gave a beggar by order ...... 2. 17.00




- 23rd -:?


Fred Kitt delivd him to pay his weekly accounts'. 158.46

House Exp's. p'd by F. K. for 8J cords

wood, hauling etc. . . . ?23.11.7

Corn for fowls, pr. bill . . . 1. 2.4

a box Candles.3. 6.0

?bbleSoap ....... 12.6

?28.12.5?76.33

D?. p'd for a bbl of Flour had at

Germantown. 7.7

House Exp's. bo't. Ben't Dorse^ for a

bbl. bro. sugar ........ 35.00

D?. p'd I. & E. Pennington for 75lb sugar & 27lb of d'ble sugar.28.23

Conting't Exp's, gave a poor woman, by Mrs. W'n order. 1.00

D?. p'd. by F. Kitt for pair rollers for

the President.? .lid

Mending serv'ts shoes ... 8. 6

bleeding serfs.12. 6

glazing windows. 4. 8

Castor oil etc for sick servants . 4. 2

2 brushes .. 4. 9

rotten stone to clean andirons etc 1.

Lead-water for sick girl . . . 1.

?1.17.6

D?. p'd Dr. Shippen his aeco't in full . . 45.5 356.09

-~ 27th

-


Gave Oney by order of Mrs. Washington to pay for

making a gown

.... .60

p'd. for 2 play tickets for Eliz & E Custis 2.00 2.60




-30th -


Conting't Exp's. p'd Mr. M. Dermott, for Expenses of the President when at

Bedford last fall, the account there

p'd. having been found to be erroneous

D?. p'd. Sam'l McLear in full for leather

breeches etc.

D?. p'd. Chas Kirkham for 14J yd's linen

D?. p'd. do for thd.. etc.

D?. p'd. for making shirts for Henry .

D\ p'd. Thos Passmore pr'. bill . .

D?. deliv'd. Mrs. Washington . . .

House Exps'. p'd Martin Kline in full

D?. p'd. for 6 cd's of wood etc . .

D?. p'd by Fred Kitt, for 1 mos hire of

a Kitchen maid 3/6 4 brushes 6/6 6yds, house cloths 5/. whitting & paper 7/. a woman for clean, ye house 4/. 2 rat

traps 4/5. ....... ?3.4.5

Fred Kitt, deliv'd, him to pay his weekly

a/c't ............

- 31st _?_

House Exp's. Dr. to Cash

p'd. Pat Kennedy two mos. wages . .

p'd. Mrs. Emerson 6 mo's D?. 3 of ach in

advance

??- April 1st ????

18.03

19.33

4.84

2.41

2.08

2.13

25.33

20.00

38.37


Conting't Exp's, p'd. for Millers Guide

for the President.

House Exp's. p'd. Fred Kitt on aeco't of

his wages ..

- 2nd -

Sundries Dr to Cash

Conting't Exp's. p'd Robert Coe in full

8.60

95.84 236.96

22.00

66.66 88.66

3.00

20.00 23.00




for brushes?pr. bill . . . . . . 17.34

D? p'd Is. McAlpine in full for tayloring 162.66

D?. pd J. Sharpless in full for sundries 3.40

D?. p'd. Dr. Kuhn in full for attending etc. 43.00

Stable Exp's. p'd for 9 bush shorts . . 4.20

House Exp's p'd Henry Bohlen a quarters

wages... 24.00 254.60

- 4th

-?

Contingt Exp's. Dr. to Cash

P'd. Walter Johnson in advance for a

Coachee for the President .... 100.

6th


Contingt Exp's. p'd. John Whitesides for

sund's. per bill & Rx. . . . . . . 65.33

D?. p'd by F. Kitts for shoes for servants

pr bill 48/8, hair ribbon 1/10 Nurse for Wilhelmena 12/..? 8.33

D?. gave a beggar by the Ps' order , . 1.10

D?. p'd B. F. Bache in full for his paper to the first inst. 25.

Fred Kitt deliv'd him to purchase sunds 145.95

House Exp's. p'd by F K for a box of

Candles 48 lb.?4.10.0

Cutting three cords wood. 15/6 Beer glasses. 15/. Sand ..10/.?18.67

D?. p'd Jas. Andr? on aeco't of wages . 25.00 289.38

- 7th


Contg't Exp's. p'd for a qr's tuition of

G. W. Custis .. 5.33

House Exp's. p'd. F. Kitt on aeco't of

wages ........... 20.00




D?. p'd. Mary Lefler for washing 3J mos. 19.50

D?. I. & Edw. Pennington for sugar?pr. bill.35.94 80.77

__- nth

-


Conting't Exp's. p'd. John Clarke in full

for sundry jo'bs pr. bill.27.40

D?. p'd. for pen knife for the President 1.25

Stable Exp's. p'd. Wm Crouch for 14f

cwtofHayetc. . 15.27 43.92

- 13th


Fred Kitt, delivd him to purchase sund's.144.45

House Exp's. p'd. by F. K. for two

Cords of wood cutting etc. ?4.15.2

1J mos wages of a cook ?7.17.6 4 lb

of Paint 3/9, .........

?12.16.5 34.20

D?. p'd Jno. Gaceer a mos. wages . . 11.00

D?. p'd. Henry Bohlen in full .... 8.00

Contingt Exp's. p'd. by F. K. for 2

brushes 5/7J, Pomatum 4/8. 2 hand'fs

for John 5/. . . 2.04

j)itto deiiy'd to the President when going to Virginia 50 Guen.237.11

D?. deliv'd to Mrs Washington . . . 150. 586.80

Cash--Dr. to the President of the U. S

Rec'd. on aeco't of the Presidents Com

pensation. 500.00

- May 4th

--


Conting't Exp's. p'd. B. Dandridge balee'

of aeco't of exp's. going to M* Yernon 19.37




D?. p'd. for a box in the New Theatre 8.00

D?* p>d bv F. Kitt for a pair of Shoes

for Henry & for a hatt ?1.13.6 black

ing for shoes 1/11 brushes 6/9 Wax

1/10 paper 3/. hair Rollers 1/. John Phile p'r. bill 3. 7. 6. . . . ?6.56 16.74

Fred Kitt deliv'd, him to pay his weekly aeco't from the 13th of April . . . 267.92

House Exp's. p'd by F. Kitt for 5J Cords

of wood etc ?14.3.11 1 days washing

4/. 4 do Whitewash 30/. 15 das cook

ing?bill 13.14.3 Cutting wood 7/6 .

?32.12.2

Ditto pd 6 bar apples .......

Cash?Dr. to the Treasury of the U.

States Rec'd on aeco't of the Presi

dents Compensation.

- 7th -


Gave a beggar by order 1.00 . . . .

House Exp's. p'd. Pat Kennedy his

wages in full.

-_ 8th -


House Exp's. p'd for 22 cords' of

Hickory wood & one cord of Oak &

wharfage @ 7.50 ...... .

D?. p'd. Fred Kitt on aeco't. of wages Stable Exp's. p'd. for 12 bush of shorts

D?. p'd for 50 bundl's of straw . . .

- 9th -

Sundrie's Dr. to Cash.

House Exp's p'd Jno Gaceer a mos

wages . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00

86.95

18, 416.98

1500.00

1.00

13.75 14.75

71.02

50.

6.40

4.00 231.42




Contg't Exp's. p'd. Jno Fenno for Benj. Russell for the Columbia Centinal . . 2.35

D?. gave a beggar by order. 1.50 14.85

- 11th -?


Fred Kitt, deliv'd him to pay his weekly aeco't.162.58

House Exp's. p'd by F. K. for 1 mos

washing 45/. 3 days kitchen wok 13/6 piling 4 1/3 5 lb paint 5/. hauling 23 cords wood 103/6 1 days hire of a cook

15/. -?

'

?11.3.3 29.76

p'd. by F. Kitt for drayage of a box

from Wharf 1/10 Box of pills' 3/9, shoes for servts 18/9. . 3.24

D?. p'd. for 2 pr' stockings & 2 fronts for

John & Henry ........ 3.00 198.58

-_ Hth

--

Contg't Expens Dr. to Cash.

Paid T. Stephens for books for President 18.

pd. H & P. Rice for do for do . . . . 9.88 27.88

-15th

Conting't Exp's. Dr .to Cash.

The Presidents aeco't proper?pd Ellis.

Yarnell for 2doz Cradling Syths 1 doz

Grass do..37.33

p'd. for 63 bb. of Sheet Iron to send to

Mt. Vernon. 7.00 44.33

?- 16th

Contingt Exp's. 3> to Cash. For box at New Theatre. 8.00

?- 18th_


Fred Kitt deliv'd him to purchase sund's 146.04

House Exp's. p'd. by F. K. for 2 days




hire for a cook 30/. 2 salt glasses 5/. 2

bowles 8/3. 1 silver brush 3/3 Gallahr

for wine glasses 55/.

?7.9.6 19.93

House Exp's. p'd. Ben't Dorsey in full for

Groceries pr. bill.27.40

Conting't Exp's p'd by F. K. for 6 lb of

hair powder & 3 pots of pomatum for

the President. 1.60

D?. gave a poor woman by order . . . 1.50 196.47

-20th -


House Exp's. p'd. Eliz Simpson her

wages in full.23.33

Contg't Exp's. gave Molly to buy stock

ings for her self & Oney by order. . 3.56 26.83

-21st -

Contg't Exp's. Dr. to Cash

Gave a poor woman by order of the

President. 1.00

p'd. Dan'l Harting for muff etc by order

of Mrs. Washington.42.33 43.33

- 22nd -

Contingt Exp's Dr. to Cash.

Gave to a poor Frenchman by the

Presidents order. 2.50

p'd. for a phial of Red Ink & an oz. of

pomice.? .50 2.50 - 23rd -

Stable Exp's. D:. to Cash.

Paid for 67 bush, ot Oats. 32.35

-25th

Sundries Dr. to Cash. Fred Kitt, delivd him to purchase sund

ries for the House.140.02

House Exp's. p'd. by F. K. for 4 bush




sand 6/. 2 days hire of a cook 30/. 1

month hire for a washwoman 45/. 2

days kitchen work 9/. ?4.10.12 12.00

Ditto p'd. James Andre' on accot of

wages ..11.00

Contgt Exp's p'd. by F. K. on a keg of

nuts from N. Orleans 12/3, shoes for

John & mend'g shoes 19/6?8 yds of

linen for the mangle . . . . 30/

?3.2.8 8.35

Ditto gave G. W. Custis to buy powder & shot pr. order ....... .25 171.62

- 27th


Contingt Exp's. p'd. for box at New

Theatre .. 8.00

Stable exp's. p'd for 6 bush's of shorts 3.60 11.60

- 28th


Contg't Exp's. p'd H'y Cap ron for teach

ing Nelly Custis music ... . . 21.33

D?. p'd. for 8 yds cotton?-pr. bill for a

gown for Wilhelmena. 4.83

D?. deliv'd to Mrs. Washington . . . 45.75

D?. pd Parry & Musgrove for a Jacket &

sleeve buttons for Mrs W . . . . 17.00

House Exp's. p'd I. & S. Pennington for

sugar pr bill.49.87

D?. p'd. Ross & Simson for 220 lb?best

Coffee.55.

D?. p'd Ben't Dorsey for Groceries . . 26.79

D?. p'd. for a box of candl's & a bbl. of

Soap pr. bill.16.08 236.65

(To be continued)



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