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Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837

Source Note

Kirtland Safety Society, Daybook, , Geauga Co., OH, ca. 4–16 Jan. 1837; handwriting of , , , and Marcellus Cowdery; seven pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

Historical Introduction

The was formed in November 1836; however, the institution did not open for business or operate a banking house until January 1837. When the bank opened, individuals acting as clerks kept a record of daily transactions in an ad hoc daybook composed of four loose, folded sheets of paper. This daybook contains entries for loans as well as for the issuing of Kirtland Safety Society notes in exchange for banknotes from other financial institutions. It was through these loans and exchanges that the Safety Society notes were put into circulation in , Ohio, and surrounding communities. Several of the entries in the daybook were marked with an "x", which has not been captured in the transcript but appears to correlate with payments received. Unfortunately, the daybook captures only a brief period of operation, from about 4 to 16 January 1837. After this time there are no extant records for the daily transactions of the bank.

Footnotes

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    Documents, Volume 5, Part 5 Introduction: 5 Oct. 1836–10 Apr. 1837.

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    The handwriting of Newel K. Whitney is most prevalent in the daybook. Although he did not serve in an official capacity, Whitney appears to have helped at least in the first weeks of the Safety Society’s operation. Several other individuals also helped keep this record, including Warren Parrish, who became the official clerk of the Kirtland Safety Society between November 1836 and January 1837.

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    Although most of these transactions involved Kirtland residents, some individuals were from nearby Willoughby or Cleveland, Ohio. Nearly all were Latter-day Saints.

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5.00 p[ai]d.
J. Goodson 11.00 pd.
J Smith Jr for curr[enc]y 1.00 not pd.
Danl Susby 6.00 pd.
Redeemd. of Canfield $31.00 [am?] paper
[Redeemd.] of Tucker [$]4.00 [am?] [paper]
[Redeemd.]
Jany. 9 J. Smith Jr To cash on & D Whitny [Daniel Whitney] & note in Bank amt. of Sd. note $3100.00
800.00
2,300.00 yet due them
$9.00 pay[men]t. soon
J. Smith To $35.00 to exchange payt.
Stranger $1.00 pd.
Stranger $2.00 pd.
D. Wood $1.00 pd.
Mr J. Roger $1.00
Chargd. 1 dollar for currency $1.00 pd.
D. Whitney $6.00 pd.
Redemd of Burt Mr Burton $4.00
Gave $2.00 pd.
J. Smith Jr To Cash pd. Bishop for currency $50.00
J. Smith Jr Exchange $15.00 pd.
10 Jany J. Smith Jr To Cash $704.00
11 Jany $117.00 payt. to Bank Dr [debit]
To $50.00 payt. to Bank
[] [To] $5.00
[To interest may] 0.30
J. Smith Jr To Cash pd. for currency $5.00
To cash to pay $50.00
D Eliot Exchange $1.00 pd.
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Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837
ID #
8043
Total Pages
7
Print Volume Location
Handwriting on This Page
  • Newel K. Whitney

Footnotes

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    Newel K. Whitney handwriting begins.

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    The designation "payment" here and elsewhere in the daybook appears to indicate that payment was still owed. This was in contrast to entries marked "pd" or "paid."

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