More Money For Charlotte’s Court
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, May 26, 1849: Today Geo P. took one horse and wagon and went to Troy. He went to see about the suit of James B. Chapmans concerning the abuse to him that Geo P. took him in behalf of the People.
Tuesday: We this forenoon sorted potatoes. Geo P. made hoghouse doors. I this afternoon took my one horse wagon and carried my wife to Pittsfield to brother F. Jay Wylie’s on a visit and stayed. I carried seventeen pounds of butter on to Pool Hill and sold to Lord’s old stand to what is called the widow Holcomb’s public house and got my cash, seventeen pounds at fourteen cents per. We had to stop on the way to Broad’s old tavern on account of the rain, I paid six cents for beer and three cents for hay, and this evening while in Pittsfield I called to Squ. Gold’s office and paid him twelve dollars to defray the expense of getting witness in the Illinois for Charlotte’s court and I carried brother F. Jay Wylie ten bushels oats at 37½ cents and he endorsed the same on a note and he reckoned in all the interest and made out that I owed him one hundred and thirty three dollars. I gave a new note, I paid seventeen cents cash to make the note exactly one hundred and thirty three dollars on demand and took up the old note.
Saturday, May 26, 1849: Today Geo P. took one horse and wagon and went to Troy. He went to see about the suit of James B. Chapmans concerning the abuse to him that Geo P. took him in behalf of the People.
Tuesday: We this forenoon sorted potatoes. Geo P. made hoghouse doors. I this afternoon took my one horse wagon and carried my wife to Pittsfield to brother F. Jay Wylie’s on a visit and stayed. I carried seventeen pounds of butter on to Pool Hill and sold to Lord’s old stand to what is called the widow Holcomb’s public house and got my cash, seventeen pounds at fourteen cents per. We had to stop on the way to Broad’s old tavern on account of the rain, I paid six cents for beer and three cents for hay, and this evening while in Pittsfield I called to Squ. Gold’s office and paid him twelve dollars to defray the expense of getting witness in the Illinois for Charlotte’s court and I carried brother F. Jay Wylie ten bushels oats at 37½ cents and he endorsed the same on a note and he reckoned in all the interest and made out that I owed him one hundred and thirty three dollars. I gave a new note, I paid seventeen cents cash to make the note exactly one hundred and thirty three dollars on demand and took up the old note.
Wednesday: Today I and my wife continued to brother F. Jay Wylie’s and quite rainy. I called to Chapin’s store and paid one dollar and 75 cents for one fourth of a barrel of mackerel number two.