Memorandum

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

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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

			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	1.31
	2	Boxes	Wafers 13c 1 Hoe 50c		0.63
	1	pr	Steelyards		2.00
	3 1/2	yds	Calico	37c	1.31
			Thread & Silk		0.25
	1		Italian Cravat		1.50
	1		Bandana Hdkf		1.25
	2		Calico Shirts	0.5	1.00	$7.94
						$718.67

			By Cash in dft of 375$ on 23 Decem last $100
			“ Cash		18.67	$118.67
						$600.00

			By note at 6 months

R Campbell
Bot of Thomas Andrews
11 1/2 @		Kettles Sheet Iron	25c	2.87
		Small Kettles Coffee Boiler &		0.75
		pans		1.50
		Melting Ladle		0.25	$5.97

		Re'd payment in cash

Bought of Hill & M Gunnegle
1	keg	250@ Lead	6 1/4	15.63

		Re'd payment

Bought of Lewis Newell
30		Beaver Traps	3.25	97.50
5		Cast Steel axes	2	10.00
1		Branding Iron		1.50	$109.00
10		Trap Springs	0.50		$5.00

Bought of Horn Maker
5		Common Horns	.56 1/4	$2.81 1/4
1		for Self - fine		2.00	4.81 1/4

James & Robert Aull - Lexington
1	Box	Blacking 13c 2 boxes pills	0.88
4	pr	Woolen Socks	1.50
1		Curry comb	0.37 1/2
1		Salt Spoons 50c doz flints 15c	0.63
2	@	Soap	0.25
1		Bottle Spirits Turpentine	0.50
4	@	Bail rope 12 1/2	0.50
1		Plow Line	0.19	4.82
		Mill in Independence	0.11

Expenses attending the Mountain Equipment of R. Campbell 1832

1831
Nov&Dec 1832	Boarding bills	22$ per month	$44.00
Jany Feb March	3 months Do	22$	$66.00
April	up to 12th instant		$19.25	$129.25
January 10th	Cash pd for Bay Horse to Eddy		$12.00
11	" " Mare to Capt Burch		$17.00
15	" " Dun Mare of Eddy		$13.50
30	" " Black Mare " "		$16.00
	Expenses for Horse Keeping in Town		$2.50
February 27	Cash pd Squire Ferguson for Bay Horse		$25.00
March 5	" " Wallace for Indian Horse		$25.00
	" " Wallace for Horse Keeping		$21.00
10	" " Riding Horse of Frizzer		$50.00
14	" " Bay Horse (original)		$30.00
"	" " White Horse - -		$20.00
16	" " James for Horse Keeping		$2.50	$234.50
	amt Carried forward			$363.75

	Amount brought forward		$363.75
March 28	To Cash pd Board of Louis Labue	$2.00
	" " for Hand Vice	$0.50
	" " 2 Rum Kegs	$3.00
	" " Books	$15.75
	6 Trace Chains	$2.75
	Buffalo Robe of Burrow	$1.50	$25.50

	Making pantaloons & Shirts }
	at 31 14 for one & 16 2/3 for the other }	$5.00

	Sylvester for making Tents	$2.50

	in part price of Rifle for Self }
	to P. Creamer - - - - }	$17.00

	for Sights to Rifles	$3.00	$27.50
	paid for a Horse	$0.87
	making 1 pr pantaloons	$1.00
	Drayage	$0.25
	Making pantaloons for self	$2.00
	Dress for Mrs. Cook	$3.00
	Hammer .75 2 cold chissils .50 punch .25	$1.50	$8.62 1/2

	Amt Carried forward		$425.37 1/2


Amount brought forward		$425.37 1/2
To Cash pd J Hardin at Kyles for shirt	1.12 1/2
" Drayage of Traps	$0.12
" for shoeing hammer	$0.50
" McDowlin	$2.00
pd Hawkins for Pistols	$30.00
Book .75 map .75 Thermometer 1.75 ink .125 Almanac .125	$3.50
Yellow Horse of Richards	$37.50
Sorrel Horse of Hume	$40.00	$114.25
Rowels in Spurs & awl of Creamer	$0.50
Drayage of powder	$0.25
pd for Horse Keeping to Alexander	$10.00
Half to Mrs Eckert	$1.50
pd for Horse at St Charles	$26.00	$38.25
pd for Do at Franklin	$20.00
pd for Do Bay Spotted Do	$25.00
pd for Mule to Cooper	$37.50
pd difference between 2 mares & mule	$20.00
pd American Fur Company for Indian Lodge	$5.00
pd for Goggle Cases	37 1/2c	$107.87 1/2
amt carried forward		$685.75

1832	Amount brought forward			$685.75
April 4	To Cash pd Mount for Tent poles		$2.00
	" " Cursner for 3 Slides	13 1/3c each	$0.40
	Joining poles		$2.50	$4.90

	" " pd Insurance from St Louis to Lexington }
	on Our Commerce S. Boat on 700$ worth }
	merchandize at 1 1/2 per cent }		$10.50

	Blacksmith for Shoeing 3 Horses at 8 1/2(?)		$.46 1/2
	Do " " 1 " before		$.43 3/4
	Insurance 500$ at 1 1/2 per cent on S B Otto		$7.50	$20.96 1/4
	pd McKnight for board Jos Hardin		$2.56 1/4
	1 yd Blue Cloth		$1.80
	2 Check Shirts	$.56 1/4	$1.12 1/2	$5.48 3/4
	J & A Kerr's bill			$718.67
	Andrews for Tin Ware		$5.37
	Hill & M'Gurnegle for Lead		$15.63
	Newel for Blacksmithing		$114.00
	for Horns & awls		$5.00
	Grimsley for Saddlery		$124.25	$264.25
	Amt Carried forward			$1,700.02

	amt brought forw		$1,700.02
	To cash pd Kyle's bill of merchandize	$37.14
	" " " John H. Gay 100 @ powder	$28.00
	" " " Wm L. Sublette for Liquor	$11.25
	" " " making 5 cappo's 25c each	$1.25
	" " " Shirts	$1.00
	" " Capps for Self	$15.50	$94.14
April 30	" " Whiskey to men	$0.25
May 7	" Cash for Bed cords	$1.25
	" Blacksmith work	$10.25
4	" Bay Horse of Gant	$35.00	$46.75

	" difference to Mose Campbell }
	between Horse and Mule }	$25.00

6	" Mr. Dirk for Horse	$32.50
	" Horse Rasps 50c Bridle Bits 125	$1.75
	" Gimblets	$0.25
	" 4 pr Woolen Socks for Self	$1.50
	" 1 pr mittins	$0.50
	" Freight on 824 @ S. B. Our Commerce	$8.24
	Hauling to Lexington	$0.50	$70.24
	Amt Carried forward		$1,911.15

		John Frizzer

	To	1 Bunch Cut Glass Beads	$4.00
	"	my assumptsit to M. Sublette	$54.25	$58.25
	To	amt paid you by Labue		$4.25
				$62.50




	Cr
		By from 20th March to 24th July 1832 at 15$ per mo.		$62.50


Received of Robert Campbell the full amount of wages
due for my services from 20th March to 20th July 1832
at the rate of 15$ per month, and our article
of agreement as well as that with W. L. Sublette
is now cancelled and done away with by
mutual consent
		John X Frizzer (his mark)
A. Janis

1832		Louis Labue

March 26th	To	2 pr Cassonett pantaloons 350c		$7.00
	"	Cash 18th instant		$10.00
	"	1pr 3 pt Blankets		$8.00
	"	1 3 pt Cappo		$6.50
	"	1 pr Shoes Socks		$2.25	$33.75
		1 1/2 yd Cotton Osnaburgs for Sack		$0.25
		2 Check Shirts a 75		$1.50
		1 Flannel Do		$2.50
		Thread -		$0.25	$4.50

		Cash pd for your board before you }
		commenced with me }		$2.00

		1 Belt Scabbard & Knife		$0.87
		1 @ Tobacco		$0.25
		Cash to provoner for you		$1.06 1/4
		" to Jack Larock		$0.50
May 3d		" 3 @ Tobacco	0.25	$0.75	$5.43 1/4

		my assumptsit to Frederick Gathausen }
		payable 20th Sept 1833 for }		$20.50
				$64.18 1/4

		Louis Labue
		amt forward	$64.18 1/4

May 12th	To	1 Deer Skin	$1.50
15	"	1/2 Deer Skin	$0.75
25	"	1 Knife	$0.50	$2.75
July 21st	"	1 cup Flour	$1.00	$1.00
				$67.92 1/2


	Cr.
		By wages from 20th March to 24th July @ 14$		$58.33
		By amt paid Frizzer		$4.25
				$62.58
By present to him				$5.35
				$67.93

Rec'ed of Robert Campbell payment in full for all
wages due me from 20th March to 24th July 1832 and
the article of agreement between us is cancelled
and done away with by mutual consent
		Louis X Labue (his mark)
A. Janis

1832		Joseph Hardin
March 26	To	Cash	5.00
27	"	1 Knife	0.25
	"	1 pr. 3 pt blankets	8.00
	"	1 2 1/2 pt Cappo	6.00
		2 yellow Flannel Shirts	5.00	24.25
		Cash paid Russel	0.50
		2 pr pantaloons	7.00
		1 Belt & Scabbard

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

	amt forward		$1,911.15
May 12	To amt J & R Aull's bill	$4.82	$4.82
13	" " Gray Horse bought of Capt M Ghee		$50.00
			$1,965.97