"...Thirty Dollars a Month and Board for the Sawyers, Undercutters and Teamsters."
Pay
Ledger page, Hill Lake Log Camp Accounts, 1892. Vol. 33, Bovey-DeLaittre Lumber Company Corporate Records, 1870-1911.
Minnesota Historical Society Manuscripts Collections, 144.G.14.9 (B)
"Any purchases were charged against the men's wages; thirty dollars a month and board for the sawyers, undercutters and teamsters. The swampers (common labor) received $26.00 per month and the cook $45."
—Joseph DeLaittre
Ledger Transcription
Henry Gable
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1892 |
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Oct |
27 |
[?] 2# Tob |
1.40 |
Oct 31 |
By 10 days |
$26 |
10.00 |
|
Nov |
7 |
" Rubbers |
1.90 |
Nov 30 |
" 26 " |
" |
26.00 |
|
" |
8 |
" Leggins |
1.00 |
Dec 31 |
" 26 " |
" |
26.00 |
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" |
13 |
" 1# Tob |
.70 |
Jan 31 |
" 26 " |
" |
26.00 |
|
" |
14 |
" 1 pr Socks |
.70 |
Feb 28 |
" 23 ½ " |
" |
23.50 |
|
" |
20 |
" Sk. Tob |
.15 |
Mar 29 |
" 24 |
" |
24.00 |
|
" |
22 |
" pr. Mitts |
.85 |
135.50 |
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" |
24 |
" paper + stamps |
.25 |
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" |
28 |
" Linonment |
.25 |
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" |
" |
" 1# Tob |
.70 |
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Dec |
3 |
" Insurance |
.50 |
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" |
" |
" 1# Tob |
.70 |
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" |
" |
" 1 Shirt |
2.00 |
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" |
" |
" Drawers |
2.00 |
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" |
14 |
" Insurance |
.50 |
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" |
" |
" Over Socks |
1.50 |
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" |
20 |
" #1 Tobacc |
.70 |
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" |
" |
" Sk " |
.14 |
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Jan |
13 |
" Insurance |
.50 |
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" |
1 |
" 1# Tobacco |
.70 |
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" |
9 |
" 1 " |
.70 |
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" |
14 |
" W Mitts |
.85 |
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" |
" |
" Stamps |
.10 |
||||
|
" |
26 |
" 1# Tobacco |
.70 |
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|
" |
29 |
" Stamps + P |
.20 |
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Feb |
14 |
" Insurance |
.50 |
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" |
28 |
" Tobacco |
.85 |
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Mar |
4 |
" W Sh [?] |
1.00 |
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" |
" |
" Insurance |
.50 |
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|
" |
29 |
" Camp a/c |
2.60 |
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" |
" |
" Cash |
10.00 |
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" |
" |
" Draft |
100.36 |
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135.50 |