Eckert, Thomas Thompson Diary (1865)

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Tho" T Eckert.
 
Major U.S.A. 

War Department 

Washington D C


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Diary 1865

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Calendar for 1865

Rates of Postage

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Eclipses in 1865 

January


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February    March

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April    May

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June    July

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August        September

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October       November

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January,  Sunday 1, 1865
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January, Monday 2, 1865
Emma						$5.00
Cakes for Children				  2.00
John Bailey					  1.00
John “Hastles”					13.00
Booklet of poems for Mrs. Hilbon		  5.00
Cigars						  1.00
Cravat						    .75


New Jan presents
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January, Tuesday 3, 1865
Emma						$10.00


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January, Wednesday 4, 1865

Emma						   5.00


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January, Thursday 5, 1865
Emma						   5.00
Paid Jn Alexander House Built for
December /64					$70.83
Paid Gas bill for Dec. 14			  13.75

________ to see Miss Arvanis Jones
In Camile					   2.00


						91.58


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January, Friday 6, 1865

Emma						9.00
Cigars						  .50
Paid Mr. Farley for Clennys tuition
To January 31st 				12.20
Carriage to Theater to see Forrest in
Othello						  5.00
Glass + water for Barney			    .25
Ale self					    .10
Sast a glove                                     ------
                                                  27.05




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January, Saturday 7, 1865
Emma						  5.00
Cigars						  1.00
Milk man					  1.00

Paid commissary bill for December/64            $51.70


						 58.70


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January, Sunday 8, 1865


Papers						      .10
						_______
						      .10




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January, Monday, 9, 1865
Emma						$10.00
Wade Eckert					   1.50
[marked out]


Paid commissary bill for Decem 64 in full
Bottle Cocoain				           1.00
Paid bill at Dr. Thompsons			   1.50
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						  14.00


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January, Tuesday 10, 1865
Emma						--------
Charity						    .50
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						    .50




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January, Wednesday 11, 1865
Emma						  5.00
    “						  6.00
Cigars						    .45
 “						    .10
Candy						    .30

Paid for morning Chronicle in full
To January 7/65				          2.60
						_________
						14.45


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January, Thursday 12, 1865

Emma 						$10.00
Paid for 2 Seats “Italian Opera”		 15.00
For the 3 nights
Emma for Milk Man				   1.00
Cigars						   1.00
						______
						27.00




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January, Friday 13, 1865
Emma						$ 5.00
Lunch						    .55
Candies for Boys				   1.25
Car fare					     .15
						_________
						 6.95


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January, Saturday 14, 1865

Emma						$ 7.00 [marked through]
 “						   5.50
For ABC for Emma				$10.00
Emma for china				    3.00
Cork screw					     .35
Table mats					   1.75
Care fare					    .10
Bottle Whisky					  1.25
Colony						    .50

Paid footing Boots				$10.00
						______
						32.45




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January, Sunday 15, 1865			
Care fare					    .10
Papers						    .10
Boys						    .15
Cigars						   1.00
						_______
						   1.35


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January, Monday 16, 1865

Emma						  5.00
Mending bridle				   .25
Lunch						   .25
						_____
						5.50




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January, Tuesday 17, 1865
Emma						5.00
   “					          11.50
Lunch						  .30
Theatre with Clem + Wade			2.50
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						19.30


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January, Wednesday 18, 1865

Emma						 4.00
Lunch						  .30
Pair Gloves	self				 3.50
Sash						  .50
Oysters for Emma + self			          .80
						_____
						 9.10




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January, Thursday 19, 1865
Emma						$ 3.00
   “						  2.00
   “						   .30
Car Fare					   .10
						_______
						 5.40


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January, Friday 20, 1865

Emma						 $5.00
   “						 15.00
   “						 35.00
						______
						$55.00

Lunch						    .05
Cigars						    .50
Car fare					    .05
						______
						 55.60




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January, Saturday 21, 1865
Emma						 $ 4.00
  “ for John					  10.00
Cigars						    .70
						  _____
						  14.70



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January, Sunday 22, 1865

Papers						    .05
						  _____
						    .05




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January, Monday 23, 1865
Emma Muslin					$ 26.40
   “      towels				   7.50
						_______
						 $33.90
“ for Fanny’s dress				   1.00

Lunch						     .40
Cigars						     .25
						______
						  35.55


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January, Tuesday 24, 1865

Emm						   $5.00
Ale						     .10
Car fare					     .10
Cigars						     .45
						  ______
						    5.65




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“occasional”
January, Wednesday 25, 1865
Emma						  $10.00
   “    Stockings				    8.25
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						   18.25


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January, Thursday 26, 1865

Emma						$20.00
Soap						  1.00
Cigars						   .30
Oysters + ale					  1.20
						______
						 22.50




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January, Friday 27, 1865
Emma						   7.00
Straps for Clems Skates			            .75
Cigars						    .50
Lunch						    .35
Paper						    .05
 Paid Homer Bates money borrowed
By Emma the day Mrs. Bates left		           2.00
Ale						    .25
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						 10.90


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January, Saturday 28, 1865

Emma						$ 7.00
   “						  5.00
Mary Whitney Emma + self called
Mrs Sincalns Reception also at Mrs. Senater 
Spragre	
Carriage Hire					  4.00
Cigars						    .45
Paper						    .05
						  _____
						  12.50


 


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January, Sunday 29, 1865
Papers						    .10



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January, Monday 30, 1865

Emma						  5.00
 “  for Julias’ dress				  4.95
One flannel shirt				  5.00
Cigars						  2.00
Smoking tobacco				           .50
						 _____
						 17.45





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January, Tuesday 31, 1865
Emma 						$30.00
Care fare					   . 10
Went to Annapolis started at 3 P M
Emma + Stagen going to Mrs. Wm Dennisons Reception 9 PM on board Steamer Dan Webster
						$30.10


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February, Wednesday 1, 1865

On board Steamer Dan Webster up the James River left Fort Monroe at 9:30 am





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February, Thursday 2, 1865
On board the Steamer Danl Webster going up the James River arrived City Point  4 PM Mr H the commissioners at 4:15 
Shairury					 .25
Sod_____ on State 
Bran						1.00
____Breakfast + Dinner on board	                2.50


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February, Friday 3, 1865

Fortriss Monroe
Peace Commissioners
Alex H. Stevens Jr
A Hunter + J.W. Campill. Mrs _____eived by the President + Mr Sryard on board the Steamer River Queen.
Paid for Oysters for Mr. Steward  		 $5.00
Porter on river					   
Blacking Boots				   .50




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February, Saturday 4, 1865
Annapolis
T.T. E. arrived at Annapolis with the President + Mr. Steward 6 am.  Left for DC at 7
Emma						  $12.00
Car fare					     .10



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February, Sunday 5, 1865





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February, Monday 6, 1865
Emma						 2.00
   “						 5.00
Car fare					 1.00
Ale						  .25



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February, Tuesday 7, 1865

Gas bill for month of January			$22.05
Emma						  5.00
Ale						   .25
 “ that Emma owed				   .25




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February, Wednesday 8, 1865
Emma						  3.00
Paid John Bailey on account			 10.00
Paid Home Bates amt borrowed		          3.00
                                            ___________
Paid for Books for Ella + Indellible Ink	    .75
4th Birthday present
One pound candy				           1.00
Car fare					    .05



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February, Thursday 9, 1865

Emma						$ 5.00
    “ 						 10.00
Paper						     .05
Car fare					     .05
Bird for Emma				   1.00
Ale						     .25
Emma						     .25
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						16. 60




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February, Friday 10, 1865
Emma						$10.00
   “						  2.00
Slippers Clem					    .35	
Blacking					    .15
Car fare					    .10
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						  12.60
	


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February, Saturday 11, 1865

Emma						  5.00
  “						  5.00
Pair Gloves self				  3.25
Neck Tie					  1.00
Hackman					    	   .25
Emma for Sizzie				  	  2.50
						
						$17.00


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February, Sunday 12, 1865
Papers						      .15
Emma paid to Col Rutherford			    1.00


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February, Monday 13, 1865

Emma						  5.00
 “    change she kept belonging to 
Homer Bates					  4.00
Emma for Hair Dress				  3.00
Hackman					    .25
Ale fosset					  2.50
Gas lighter					    .50
 “  tapins					    .75
Car fare					    .10
Cigars						    .10
						_____
						16.20




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February, Tuesday 14, 1865
Emma						  3.00



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February, Wednesday 15, 1865

Emma						  5.00
   “						    .75
						_____
						 5.75





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February, Thursday 16, 1865
Emma						$10.00
Charity						   .50
Car fare					   .10
						______
						 10.60


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February, Friday 17, 1865

Emma						   3.00
  Less						    .25
						______
						   2.75




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February, Saturday 18, 1865
Emma						$25.10



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February, Sunday 19, 1865

Papers						      .10
Car fare					      .10




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February, Monday 20, 1865
Emma						  5.00
    “						  2.00
Car fare					   .10
Water Rent from Jany 1, 1865 to Jany
1st 1866					  5.50
						_____
						 12.60



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February, Tuesday 21, 1865

Andrew Joyce Paid for mending carriage wheel 12.50  bill receipted
Emma						       5.00




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February, Wednesday 22, 1865
Emma						 8.00
Car fare					  .40
Candy for Boys				          .40



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February, Thursday 23, 1865

Emma						3.00
  “ for Julia hired girl			5.00
Clem						  .05
						____
						8.05




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February, Friday 24, 1865
Emma						$ 3.00
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						  3.00



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February, Saturday 25, 1865

Emma						13.25
Car fare					    .10
Ale						    .50
Carriage hire to Hon Wm Sewards 
Reception					  5.00
						______
						18.85




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February, Sunday 26, 1865
Papers						   .10
Ale						   .25
						______
						    .35



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February, Monday 27, 1865

Emma						10.00
  “  under drawers				  4.25
Pair Gloves self				  3.25
Cravat	         “				  1.00
Soap						  1.00
Cosmetic					   .75
½ Bbl ale					 10.00
Carriage hire to Ho E.M Stautons
Reception					  5.00
						_____
						 35.25




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February, Tuesday 28, 1865	
Emma						 $ 3.00
   “						   2.00
Hair dresser					   2.00
						_______
Whole Amt					$274.00



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March, Wednesday 1, 1865

Emma						 5.00
   “						 5.00
Hack hire to Hon Wm Dennisons
Reception, last night				 5.00
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						15.00




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March, Thursday 2, 1865
Emma						13.00
   “ for girls					10.00
Amount charged  Emma  
Cook Jane Delany paid up to March 1st in full   12.00
Julia Alexander paid in full to March 9th 	10.00
Fanny Alexander paid in full to March 9th        8.00
						________
						53.00


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March, Friday 3, 1865

Emma						  5.00
   “						  5.00
  “ for Sizzie					  5.00
						_____
						15.00




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March, Saturday 4, 1865
Car fare					   .50
Tickets for Emma Self + children		  2.75
Candies					           .75
Paper						   .05
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						$295


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March, Sunday 5, 1865

Papers						     .10




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March, Monday 6, 1865
Emma						  5.00
Paid Commissary bill for February		 59.60
Opera tickets Emma + Self went see
Faust						  4.00
						_______
						$68.60

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March, Tuesday 7, 1865

Emma						 5.00
Gas bill for February in full			16.20
Car fare					  .10
Emma for Chimney Sweep			         1.00
Emma + self went to Opera hear Martha	         4.00
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						27.30




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March, Wednesday 8, 1865
Emma						5.00
						_____
						5.00


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March, Thursday 9, 1865

Emma + Self went to hear Des Frischutz
Tickets						4.00
						______
						4.00




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March, Friday 10, 1865
Emma						5.00
  “ loaned me to pay cutting + 
Piling wood					4.00
						_____
						1.00


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March, Saturday 11, 1865

Emma						$ 7.00




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March, Sunday 12, 1865
Papers						    .10
Ale						    .30


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March, Monday 13, 1865

Emma						 3.00
Bognrt for Emma				          .75
Clemie						  .30
Emma for Julia				         5.00
Car fare					  .10
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						 9.15




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March, Tuesday 14, 1865
Emma						10.00



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March, Wednesday 15, 1865

Opera tickets for Dr. Mr. + Mrs Wilson
Emma + self tonight + tomorrow night	$10.00
Opera book					     .50




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March, Thursday 16, 1865
Emma						  5.00
Opera book					   .50
Received from D. Doran of money forwarded
To Mrs. D + taken from Edwards package (on
Deposit) amt due me for one coat sold him last 
Mite						  $40.00
“Edward Eckert from one package by amt due me  paid year ago
						  $23.00


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March, Friday 17, 1865

Emma						  5.00
Car fare					    .10
Emmas Quaker Dress patterns                        16.89




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March, Saturday 18, 1865
Emma						  10.00
Paid for two (2) day oysters got by John at 
Klatz						    .60
Also HorseRadish				   2.00
4 day oysters for Mary Whitney		           1.80
Emma for servant + Julia			   5.00


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March, Sunday 19, 1865

Papers						     .10
Car fare					     .10




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March, Monday 20, 1865
Emma						$10.00
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						 10.00


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March, Tuesday 21, 1865

Emma						$ 10.00

Paid Expnes Co (Adams ) for one ½ cask
Ale whisk came from Smith co CoD		$10.00




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March, Wednesday 22, 1865
Emma					no money


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March, Thursday 23, 1865

Emma						$5.00




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March, Friday 24, 1865
Emma						 4.00


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March, Saturday 25, 1865

Emma						$15.00




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March, Sunday 26, 1865
Papers						     .10


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March, Monday 27, 1865

Emma						  5.00




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March, Tuesday 28, 1865
Emma						 5.00
  “ went to Baltimore with me to see Reagnon
Fare to + from B				 3.00
Hack hire at B					 1.00
Hotel bill					 4.00
Car fare					  .12
__________ for Ella				  .60
Candies					          .75
Knife for Wade				          .75
Cards for Clem				          .25
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						15.47


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March, Wednesday 29, 1865

Emma						$ 5.00




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March, Thursday 30, 1865
Emma						  5.00
  “ + I went to Italian Opera Fords
Tickets                                           5.00
Book						   .35
Car fare 					   .10
Carriage Hire					  5.00
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						 15.45


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March, Friday 31, 1865

Received of Major Potter
January		Pay			        $159.06
February                     Pay		 153.00
March 	 		Pay  			 165.90
						______
						 477.96
Emma						   5.00
Grovers Theater Emma Delia + self		   3.00




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April, Saturday 1, 1865
Emma						  10.00
Candy						   2.00
Emma for Julia				           3.00
Papers						    .25
Cigars						    .45
Mrs. Alexander for Emma			           8.00
One ½ cask ale			   	          10.00
             “       “ John Hastter		   5.00
						 ______
						  38.70



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April, Sunday 2, 1865





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April, Monday 3, 1865
Emma						  7.00

Petersburg & Richmond Captured


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April, Tuesday 4, 1865

Emma						5.00
Milk bill					10.00
Pay for cook					12.00
Paid M----a bill for carriage____in 
February 25, 2009				10.00
John Baiely					 1.00
Carriage fare to see the illumination 
About city					 5.00




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April, Wednesday 5, 1865
Emma						  5.00


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April, Thursday 6, 1865

Emma						10.00
Commissary bill for March			$72.74




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April, Friday 7, 1865
Emma 						10.00
Pair Glove self					  3.00
Went to Wm Philips carriage hire 
Car fare					   .07


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April, Saturday 8, 1865

Emma						 $5.00
   “ 						  5.00
Paid King+ Barchills Bill for October	12.37
						_____
						22.37




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April, Sunday 9, 1865


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April, Monday 10, 1865

Emma 						$15.00




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April, Tuesday 11, 1865
Emma						20.00


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April, Wednesday 12, 1865

Emma						10.00
Paid carriage repairs 				$54.50
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						$64.50




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April, Thursday 13, 1865
Emma						10.00


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April, Friday 14, 1865

The anniversary (4th) of the surrender of Fort Sumpter.  All is joy + gladness
Emma						 5.00
10:30 P.M.
Saird came almost breathless to my home saying “the President is shot. J. Wilkes Booth shot him, come at once”




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April, Saturday, 15, 1865
7 oclock 22 minutes
Our beloved President Abraham Lincoln breathed his last, I have been on duty at his bed side all night with the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton my heart is too sad for expression
Emma						10.00


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April, Sunday 16, 1865





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April, Monday 17, 1865
Emma						 5.00


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April, Tuesday 18, 1865

Emma						10.00




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April, Wednesday 19, 1865
Emma						10.00


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April, Thursday 20, 1865

Emma						  5.00
   “						  1.00




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April, Friday 21, 1865
Emma						  10.00
Car fare					    .14



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April, Sunday 30, 1865





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May, Monday 1, 1865
Emma						10.00


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May, Tuesday 2, 1865

Emma						  5.00




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May, Wednesday 3, 1865 (Period)
Emma						10.00


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May, Thursday 4, 1865

Emma 						    10.00




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May, Friday 5, 1865
Received March & April commutation today           $235.12
Received April pay from Maj. Potter		   $172.55


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May, Saturday 6, 1865

Stopped
Emma						10.00
Paid Alexander for rent of House for
Jany, February, March + April  at  		$850.00  per           4283.33

Gas bill Paid for April 			 $17.63




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May, Sunday 7, 1865


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May, Monday 8, 1865

Entirely through
Emma						$10.00
 “    for Julia
The cook					 12.00




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May, Tuesday 9, 1865
Emma						 $ 4.00
Emma for Julia 				           5.00
Car fare					    .20


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May, Wednesday 10, 1865

Emma						$10.00




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May, Thursday 11, 1865
Emma						$  1.85
   “ 						   5.00
  “ for Julias mother cleaning house		   4.00
Car fare					    .20


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May, Friday 12, 1865

Emma						$10.00




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May, Saturday 13, 1865


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May, Tuesday 30, 1865





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May, Wednesday 31, 1865
Paid Rent of House for Month of May
To Mr. Alexander, Paid Chandler		     $70.80
Emma				              20.00
Bird for Emma				       4.00
Recd of J.W.C on private afc		    $500.00


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June, Thursday 1, 1865

Emma for Jane the cook			 $12.00




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June, Friday 2, 1865
Emma				         10.00


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June, Saturday 3, 1865

Emma						20.00
Cigars						  2.00




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June, Sunday 4, 1865


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June, Monday 5, 1865

Emma						 15.00




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June, Tuesday 6, 1865
Emma						10.00
  “						10.00
Went to Baltimore to see Clendenin


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June, Wednesday 7, 1865

Milk bill					10.00




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June, Thursday 8, 1865
Emma						$ 3.00
Clenny for his schooling to Mr. Farley	        $13.00


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June, Thursday 29, 1865

The amount recd from J.W.C.  4500.00 on private account has been spent this month in household expenses.

Amount received from Dwight  $118.50  $100.00 of which I gave to Emma. Balance
Expended in Household affairs                        $18.50




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June, Friday 30, 1865



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July, Saturday 1, 1865

Received pay for May + June      		  $346.71
Emma						    10.00
Self						      .81

Rent Paid Alexander for Month June 65 for House  445.13 _____
					------------$70.84

Recd board bill June for Leonard + Mary  $ 90.00 
2 suits cloths Clen + Wade			18.00
Jacks, cravat collar and self 			   5.00




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July, Sunday 2, 1865
Crabs for Emma				           .50
Ale	self					   .10
Car fare					   .28


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July, Monday 3, 1865

Emma						 3.00
   “						 5.00
½ pints ale					 1.00




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July, Tuesday 4, 1865
Paid Cowling Brothers for carriage hire  
During May + June to date			6.00
Clen + Wade for Torpedoes			  .20


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July, Wednesday 5, 1865

Emma						 5.00
 “    for shirts				10.00
Paid ___________ bill for attending “Capt”	$6.00




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July, Thursday 6, 1865
Emma						5.00
  “         for Clen				5.00
Cigars						   .20
Papers						   .10


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July, Friday 7, 1865

Emma						6.00
Paid Gas bill for month of June		        8.50




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July, Saturday 8, 1865
Emma						10.00
3 Spongrs					 5.00


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July, Sunday 9, 1865

Ale + Cakes for Emma, self + children    	   .40
Car fare Emma + self				   .26




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July, Monday 10, 1865
Emma						 7.00
   “ for Julia + Familys wages			20.00
Emma for butter				          .75


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July, Monday 31, 1865

Recd commentation [marked through]




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August, Tuesday 1, 1865
Recd commentation  for the months of
May, June + July 				$ 242.86
Receved of Samuel Whitney for Board during
Month of July					  $90.00

Paid Rent mo July per Bates, dilerved
To Alexander 					  $70.85
Paid Leonard Whitney 
   Emmas borrowed money			          $18.50


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August, Wednesday 2, 1865

Emma						     5.00




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August, Thursday 3, 1865
Emma						    5.00
Grocery bill					   45.00
Loaned a paid John Bailey			   40.00
Cigars						     .30


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August, Friday 4, 1865

Emma						  5.00
   “      per John				  5.00

Painters bill for vanishing furniture		$10.00

Cigars 						   .20




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August, Saturday 5, 1865
Emma						    8.00
July commissary bill			           51.42
Milk bill for July paid			          $11.88



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August, Sunday 6, 1865

Took a ride in ambulance Emma children + Mrs. Sloane 
Melons					         1.10
Beer						  .30




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August, Monday 7, 1865
Emma						 5.00


[page 87]
August, Tuesday 8, 1865

Emma						10.00




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August, Wednesday 9, 1865
Emma						 3.00


[page 88]
August, Thursday 10, 1865

Emma						5.00
   “   for cook to bury her child		3.00




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August, Friday 11, 1865
Emma						10.00


[page 89]
August, Saturday 12, 1865

Emma						 8.00
   “ for John					 4.00




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August, Sunday 13, 1865
Took Ambulance ride 
   Some Sugar + Pretzels			   .50


[page 90]
August, Monday 14, 1865

Emma						 5.00
   “  per John					 4.00




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August, Tuesday 15, 1865
Emma						$8.00


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August, Wednesday 16, 1865

Emma						$5.00




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August, Thursday 17, 1865
Emma						$6.00
    “            Julia				 1.00
Mrs. Boyden, Emma, Clen + Wade with me
To Grovers to see Heller Tickets		 5.00


[page 92]
August, Friday 18, 1865

Emma						$5.00
Received July pay				$174.26


[page 93]
September, Friday 1, 1865

Recd August commutation by check on 1st Nat Bank   80.81


[page 94]
October, Saturday 7, 1865

Recd Leonard W + Marys board Sep  	90.00
Room Rent Aug				10.00


[page 95]
October, Tuesday 10, 1865

Received commutation for month of September by check on 1st Nat Bank  $80.58

Aug Pay					174.26
Sep Pay					172.53

Paid Chandler in full all many borrowed
To date					$364.03


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November, Thursday 2, 1865

Paid Alexander Rent of House  445 for
Month of Oct   				$70.84


[page 97]
November, Saturday 4, 1865

Paid Commissary bill for month


[page 98]
November, Thursday 30, 1865

Received commutation from Co. McFarrin for month November  $112.10
Paid Alexander Rent for November per Bates


[page 99]
December, Monday 4, 1865

Paid commissary bill for month November $67.48


[page 100]
December, Saturday 9, 1865

Paid Painting Parlor Hall + Dining Room	$35.00


[page 101]
December, Friday 22, 1865

Emma						35.00




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December, Saturday 23, 1865
Received December commutation from Maj. McFarran check got  	$112.10

Emma						15.00
Miss Peck for Wades schooling to July/66	11.50
Candies					         7.00
Head Dress 		May			 4.00
handkerchief		“			14.00
Gloves			“			 8.00
Scarf fro Edward D.				 3.00
Cravat	self					 1.00
Post man  John				         5.00


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December,  Monday 25, 1865

Part Money Delia				3.00
Head Dress Nas Wal				5.00
 Emma						10.00
Suit clothes made				18.00
Cigars						 1.00


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December, Tuesday 26, 1865

Emma						3.00
Paid 1 bbl apples				7.50



[page 104]
Memoranda

Copy
J.S. Esy
Dis Clerk War Dept  Pay to T.T.E—Dept of Mil Telegraphs ________ to jany 1st 65 and this shall be John Ensher




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Cash Account, January 
9th Received for Secret Service November + December as per order Secty of War  $370.70
January commutation received  112. 53


[page 105]
Cash Account, February

February commutation  received $115.80




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Cash Account, March
31 Jany pay			159.06
“    Feby “			153.93
“   March “			165.90
				_____
				478.89


[page 106]
Cash Account, May

5 Recd April pay from Maj Potter      	  172.53
5 Recd march + April commutation today	  235.12	
31  Received of Jas W. Clendon part of proceeds of Sale of Russian / stock  $500.00


[page 107]
Cash Account, June

Received from J.W. Dwight for Room Rent in full   $118.50




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Cash Account, July
1st Received pay for May 172.68  + June 173.55           $346.13

1st Board for Leonard + Mary month of  June  490.00
1st Recd Room Rent from Geo Lowe for Apl, May and June 2 12.50     $37.50


[page 108]
Cash Account, August

1st Received commutation for the months of May June + July  $242.86

Received amount of board for July from Leonard Whitney + Mary  $90.00

18th Received July / 65 pay of 174.26




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Cash Account, September
John T Dis clerk Pay to Thos T. Eckert on pt ______ $1,294.75
Due from May 1st 65 to August 2 this shall be your receipt  E  M S Secty of War



[page 109]
Cash Account, October

10 Aug 	Pay  	174.25
Sep		“	172.53
Sep commutation	  80.58
Leonard W + Mary board for Sep 90.00
Room Rent Aug	  20.00




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Cash Account, Nov
2  	Recd commutation for October by Chuck 	$108.46

30th 	Received commutation from Col Farran for month of November $112.00


[page 110]
Cash Account, December

4th 	Recd of Mr. Potts for Sect Service from 
Aug 1st to	160.59
Sep		163.53
Oct		133.94
Nov		132.01
		______
		$591.07
By order of the Secty War

10 	Leonard paid Board for November   $90.00
23	Received December commutation check $112.00


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Edge
J.G. P. Edge
Pirotechists
Jersey City

[page 112]
Hon. T.T. Eckert
To______________________
To 92lbs Butter 40c           36.80
   31 dz Eggs   25c            7.75
   1/2 bbl                       40
Wooster Oct 17th 1865        $44.95

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Hon T.T. Eckert
To_____________
Oct 26th 1863 to 97lbs Butter 45c       43.65
	               Drayage             20
                                        43.85

[page 114]
U.S. Military Telegrams

April 9th, 1865
By Telegraph from War Dept. 1865
To My Dear Barney
      Genl Srr surrendered himself & the Army of Virginia
 to Genl Grant this PM. 
Thanks to our Heavenly Father 
and our brave Army 
I am more than busy shall not be home until quite 
late. You won't scold will you?
If not have a glass of ale ready for me. Yours with ____
Th. T. Eckert

[page 115]

All particulars not yet recieved.