F. G. Williams & Co. Account Book, October 1833–November 1835
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Source Note
, Account Book, , Geauga Co., OH, Oct. 1833–Nov. 1835; handwriting of , , and JS; thirty-four pages; CHL.Receipts and expenditures for the F. G. Williams & Co. printing firm in , Ohio, were inscribed in a narrow, commercially produced account book with boards covered in marbled paper. The book was originally used as a financial record book for F. G. Williams & Co. beginning in January 1834; twenty-five pages were inscribed with business records dating from October 1833 to May 1835. After a new arrangement was reached in May, a further twelve pages were inscribed with business records for the firm until November 1835. After the firm of F. G. Williams & Co. was dissolved, used the book to record his personal financial accounts from 1838 to 1839. In January 1849, Patience Simonds Cowdery, the wife of Warren A. Cowdery, inverted the book and used 167 pages to record diary entries from 1849 to 1851. Accounts from 1850–1851 were recorded on several of the pages originally containing business records for the firm of F. G. Williams & Co.; these later entries have been omitted from the featured transcript.
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Historical Introduction
The printing firm of was organized in September 1833. When the was dissolved in April 1834, and received the printing firm as their and continued to operate the in , Ohio, until June 1836.Although the firm was involved in many important church printing endeavors, most of its business records have not survived. One of the few extant records is an account book, which does not appear to be comprehensive. It contains the firm’s receipts and expenditures from October 1833 to November 1835. No one clerk appears to have been solely responsible for keeping this account, as it contains entries written by most of the men involved in the United Firm in . Much of the income recorded in the account book came from subscriptions to the church’s newspapers The Evening and the Morning Star and Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Additionally, the account book records not only specific business expenses for the printing firm but also entries related to other events occurring in 1834 and 1835. Because money was scarce, funds from the firm were used to pay for other needs like travel expenses or litigation. The book records ongoing financial difficulties for the firm in 1835, ultimately leading to its dissolution.
Footnotes
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Revelation, 23 Apr. 1834 [D&C 104:1, 29–30]; “Notice,” Messenger and Advocate, June 1836, 2:329; see also “Notice,” Messenger and Advocate, Aug. 1836, 2:364.
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, OH. Oct. 1834–Sept. 1837.
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The Evening and the Morning Star was printed from June 1832 to July 1833 in Independence, Missouri, and from December 1833 to September 1834 in Kirtland. The Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate was printed in Kirtland from October 1834 to September 1837. In January 1835, F. G. Williams & Co. began reprinting all issues of The Evening and the Morning Star, with editorial changes, under the shortened name Evening and Morning Star. (Introduction to F. G. Williams & Co.; Masthead, The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832, [8]; Masthead, The Evening and the Morning Star, July 1833, 112; “Prospectus,” Messenger and Advocate, Sept. 1837, 3:571.)
The Evening and the Morning Star. Independence, MO, June 1832–July 1833; Kirtland, OH, Dec. 1833–Sept. 1834.
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, OH. Oct. 1834–Sept. 1837.
Document Transcript
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[front third flyleaf, recto]
Cash Book of the Firm of
, Geauga County, Ohio
January 1, 1834.
Expense
October 1833.
| [October 1833] | paid for books for the while at | 1.63 |
| for Printing press of White Hagan & Co | 90.60 | |
| for the Courier | 3.00 | |
| For Types of N. Lyman at | 360.21 | |
| Expenses to | 32.01 | |
| Board while at | 1.69 | |
| Printer’s Guide | 2.00 | |
| Expenses home | 32.01 | |
| <This money was received from > | Paid to Joseph Smith Jr. after arriving | 7.00 |
| Paid to Joseph Smith jr | 639.15 | |
| Dr [Debit] to Cash <per self> from J.S. jr | 0.12½ | |
| paid while at contracting for paper with G C | 0.25 | |
| [] for Cam wood for office | 0.12½ | |
| paid for Deer skins | 2.25 | |
| [] his expense to Co | 1.00 | |
| 14 Dec. [1833] | Paid <p[er] office> | 0.50 |
| Paid for Tallow <[office]> | 2.50 | |
| expense to Oh[io] | 0.50 | |
| [] to [Oh] | 0.25 | |
| [ to Oh] | ||
| Paid for server | 10.75 | |
| to self— | 1.62½ | |
| Jan. 1. 1834 | Paid for Cook for printing office | 0.75 |
| D[itt]o Co | 3.00 | |
| Jan. | J. Smith jun | 0.25 |
| paid into the hands of Oct 2. 1833. | 800.00 | |
| Jan. 4. 1834 | for self | 1.00 |
| [Jan. 4. 1834] | for self | 1.00 |
| [Jan. 4. 1834] | paid into the hands of Joseph Smith jr their treasurer | 16.01 |
| Total | $1,443.17½ |
[p. [1]]
Expense
| Jan 8 <6> 1834 | Joseph Smith jr. | 1.00 |
| 9 7 | [Joseph Smith jr.] to | 0.12½ |
| 7 | for shoes for Company | 1.50 |
| 8 | lent | 0.25 |
| 8 | 0.25 | |
| 8 | Joseph Smith jr for letter from Montrose Pa. | 0.25 |
| 11 | for letter from Newark New York | 0.18¾ |
| J. Smith jr for family | 0.12½ | |
| 15 | expenses to <p[er] offic[e]> | 0.50 |
| [15] | J. Smith jr to pay for Charges in the case against | 14.00 |
| 16 | to for grain <p J Smith jr> | 8.00 |
| 20 | for postage <p J Smith jr> | 0.57 |
| 22 | Cask to Br <p office> | 15.00 |
| 24 | for letter for | 0.10 |
| [24] | for J. Smith jr to the store | 0.12½ |
| 27 | for paper to [James] Kellogg <p office> | 10.00 |
| 29 [27] | for for | 0.25 |
| 29 | 5.00 | |
| Joseph Smith Jr | 0.75 | |
| Joseph Smith Jr | 1.00 | |
| 30 | Postage | 0.06¼ |
| Feb. 1 | Postage | 0.25 |
| 4 | [Postage] | 0.25 |
| 6 5 | for paper at <p office> | 25.00 |
| [5] | for Tallow at [] <[p office]> | 3.35 |
| [5] | Expenses for to [] <[p office]> | 0.81 |
| 6 | for to | 2.00 |
| 8 | for the Saturday Courier <p office> | 1.00 |
| 10 | for Postage <p office> | 0.25 |
| [10] | for Old Types at | 1.68 |
| [10] | [for] expenses <for office> | 0.12½ |
| 11 | for Postage <[for office]> | 0.25 |
| [11] | for Socks for Wilber | 0.87½ |
| [11] | for 13 lbs Butter: 5 lbs for J. Smith Jr. | 0.62½ |
| 5 lbs for | 0.62½ | |
| 3 lbs for | 0.62½ <0.37> | |
| 12 | for for boots from | 1.00 |
| [12] | for to John Wheeler on order from | 2.00 |
| 17 | for Joseph Smith pr expense to | 1.31 |
| Tota[l] | $100.57 |
[p. [2]]
Receipts
| Jan. 4 3. 1834 | Received for printing | 0.12½ |
| 4 3 | [Received for printing] | 0.12½ |
| 3 | [Received for printing] | 0.12½ |
| 4 | for [The Evening and the Morning] Star Subscriptions and printing | 6.22½ |
| 9 7 | for Star Subscriptions and [illegible] <printing> | 5.25 |
| 8 | for printing | 0.12½ |
| 8 | for printing | 0.25 |
| 8 | for printing | 0.25 |
| A[lfred] Fisk Dr [Debit] to 6 8 sheet printing at 12½ cts p[er] sheet | 1.00 0.75 | |
| for printing | 0.12½ | |
| [8] | for printing | 0.12½ |
| 15 | for printing and subscriptions | 1.50 |
| 16 | for printing | 1.60 |
| [16] | for printing | 0.25 |
| 18 | a gift to myself | 5.00 |
| 18 | for printing | 0.56½ |
| 18 | for printing | 0.25 |
| 18 | Dr to 7 sheets printing one shilling each | 0.88 |
| 18 | two Sheets 12½ cts each | 0.25 |
| 21 | for printing | 3.25 |
| 21 | for printing | 0.12½ |
| 21 | for printing | 0.12½ |
| 22 | to 32 sheets printing at one shilling each | 4.00 |
| 25 | for printing and subscriptions | 1.97 |
| 25 | for books of Mormon | 2.00 |
| [25] | for subscription for the Star | 1.00 |
| [25] | for printing | 0.62½ |
| [25] | for subscriptions | 1.00 |
| 28 | for books of Mormon and Star subscriptions, | 4.37½ |
| 30 | [for Books of Mormon and Star subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 31 | [for Books of Mormon and Star subscriptions] | 10.25 |
| Feb. 1. | for printing | 0.75 |
| [Feb. 1] | for subscribers | 5.00 |
| [Feb. 1] | for subscription | 1.00 |
| 4 | for subscrptions | 3.00 |
| 6 | for printing | 0.37½ |
| [6] | [for printing] | 1.30 |
| [Feb.] 8 | [Received] for subscriptions to | 16.50 |
| [8] | [Received] for gift to | 1.50 |
| [8] | [Received] donation form for the poor Saints in | 14.25 |
| 97.16 |
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Expenses
| February 20 1834 | Sent to | 166.00 |
| [February 20, 1834] | for to for shoes | 0.25 |
| [February 20, 1834] | Paid for borrowed money previously sent for the releaf of the poor saints in the west | 8.00 |
| 22 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 24 | for blank deed | 0.06¼ |
| 25 | for for wheat | 1.50 |
| 26 | for ’s expenses to the east | 2.04 |
| March 1 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 4 | for postage | 0.68¾ |
| [4] | for ’s Shoes of | 1.00 |
| 6 | for lead at Goodman’s for the office | 0.69 |
| 8 | for , & the boys when visiting Mountains | 0.20 |
| [8] | for postage | 0.25 |
| for expenses for ’s family | 1.00 | |
| for postage on a letter to | 0.18¾ | |
| 17 | for ’s expenses to | 20.00 |
| for to send to his | 5.00 | |
| [17] | for | 0.50 |
| [17] | for | 0.12½ |
| 20 | for Postage | 0.75 |
| 21 | for paper at | 10.75 10.00 |
| 21 | for when going to &c | 3.00 |
| 31 | for lead | 0.10 |
| $213.83 $213.84 |
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Receipts
| February 1834 | ||
| 8 | Received of Jacob Chamberlain of Waterloo NY by the hand of Donated for the use of the [Evening and the Morning] Star office at O[hio] | 100.00 |
| [8] | for subscriptions | 10.25 |
| [8] | [for subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [8] | [Received] for books of Mormon from H[ezekiah] Fisk | 2.50 |
| [8] | [Received] from for the poor saints in | 5.00 |
| [8] | [Received] for subscriptions | 3.00 |
| [8] | [Received] for one paper | 0.66¼ |
| [8] | [for] Subscription | 3.00 |
| [8] | [for] printing | 0.12½ |
| 10 | for subscription | 1.00 |
| 15. | for subscribers | 2.00 |
| 16 | [for subscribers] | 1.00 |
| 17. | [for subscribers] | 5.00 |
| [17] | [for] for printing | 1.50 |
| [17] | for [illegible] subscribers | 4.00 |
| [17] | for books of Mormon sent to , from the hand of his brother | 62.00 |
| [17] | for Star subscription | 1.00 |
| [17] | for printing | 0.10 |
| [17] | for printing | 1.00 |
| [17] | for [printing] | 5.50 0.50 |
| for gift from for the printing office | 0.44 | |
| 20 | for book of Mormon | 1.00 |
| [20] | for subscriptions | 2.00 |
| 21 | [for subscriptions] | 3.94 |
| 24 | [for subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 26 | [for subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| [26] | [for subscriptions] | 2.00 1.00 |
| March. 10 | for subscriptions | 1.00 |
| [March 10] | [for subscriptions] | 2.00 |
| [March 10] | for subscriptions | 5.00 |
| [for subscriptions] | 1.00 | |
| 14 | [for subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [14] | for th[r]ee papers | 0.25 |
| 18 | for Subscription | 0.50 |
| [18] | for Ink | 0.50 |
| [18] | for subscriptions | 2.00 |
| 21 | on subscription | 0.25 |
| 20 | for printing hand bill for F. R. Davis | 4.00 |
| 21 | of | 10.00 |
| 28 | for printing Subscriptions | 1.00 |
| 254.01 |
[p. 5]
Expenses
| March 31 | for J Marvin & Ezra Thornton’s Subscriptons of N.Y. | 2.00 |
| April 5 | for postage | 0.50 |
| for office furniture | 0.06 | |
| 6 | for bringing horse plate from | 0.25 |
| 7 | J. Smith jr. for school bill | 0.73 0.43 |
| [7] | school bill | 2.56 |
| for Josph Smith for expenses to the east | 27.00 | |
| for outs for J. Smith Jr & | 5.00 | |
| for home expense | 1.00 | |
| 9 | for J. Smith jr expenses at Court at | 6.00 |
| 14 | for J. Smith jr & for outs | 4.75 |
| 15 | for postage for J. Smith jr | 0.12½ |
| March | for J. Smith jr’s expenses at the East | 2.50 |
| Mch April 17 | for Postage on letter for Types | 0.25 |
| 19 | for paper at fr office | 24.00 |
| 22 | for expenses to to Conference | 0.35 |
| 23 | for postage on letter from | 0.25 |
| 19 | for papler paper at | 24.00 |
| 23 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 24 | for , to | 1.00 |
| 25 | for J. Smith jr to | 2.00 |
| 25 | for postage | .25 |
| [25] | paid by his direction to | 4.37½ |
| for ’s shoes to | 1.00 | |
| [25] | for postage | 0.25 |
| 29 | Joseph Smith jr. by his verbal order for | 6.00 |
| May 7 May 5. | Joseph Smith jun. and for expense mony to <of which had, 20> | 50.00 |
| [May 5] | for acknowedging deeds— | 0.50 |
| [May 5] | for postage | 0.44 |
| 8 | [for postage] | 0.25 |
| [8] | for freight on Types | 8.25 |
| [8] | for ’ expenses to | 0.25 |
| 9 | for plaining cases | 0.25 |
| 13 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 16 | for Coat trimmings for | 0.50 |
| 17 | for postage | 0.50 |
| 21 | [for postage] | 0.25 |
| [21] | for onion seed <p[er] > | 0.25 |
| 22 | for potatoes <> | 1.25 |
| 27 | for postage | 0.18¾ |
| for [postage] for Joseph Smith jr | 18¾ | |
| [27] | for [postage] for | 0.18¾ |
| Total | 154.65 |
[p. 6]
Receipts
| March 29 | for papers | 0.25 |
| 31 29 | for subscriptions | 5.00 |
| [29] | for subscriptions | 2.00 |
| April 2 | for subscriptions | 5.00 |
| 3 | for subscriptions | 6.00 |
| 4 | for papers | 0.31 |
| 7 | for subscriptions | 3.00 |
| [7] | for printing | 1.25 |
| [7] | for papers | 0.25 |
| 9 | for subscriptions on [The Evening and the Morning] Star | 1.00 |
| [9] | for printing | 1.50 |
| [9] | for Subscriptions | 1.00 |
| 17 | for Subscriptions | 0.25 |
| 22 | for subscriptions for the Star | 7.00 |
| 25 | for subscriptions | 11.00 |
| 26 | [for subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 28 | [for subscriptions] | 4.00 |
| 29 | [for subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| [29] | for printing | 1.50 |
| [29] | for Star Subscription | 1.00 |
| 30 | [for Star Subscription] | 8.32 |
| [30] | [for Star Subscription] | 2.00 |
| May 1 | [for Star Subscription] | 7.00 |
| [May 1] | of for the office | 100.00 |
| 2 | for Subscriptions | 5.00 |
| 3 | [for Subscriptions] | 5.00 |
| 6 | [for Subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| 7 | [for Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [7] | [for Subscriptions] | 0.50 |
| 9 | [for Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 10 | [for Subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| 20 | for writing article of agreement for A. J. Beardslee [Andrew Beardsley] & | 0.25 |
| 21 | for Star Subscriptions | 3.00 |
| 28 | for Star | 0.10 |
| [28] | for Subscription | 1.00 |
| $195.48 |
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Expenditures
| May 29 | for postage | 0.25 |
| June 2 | for medicine for horse | 0.25 |
| 3 | for letter to p[e]r J Wood | 0.18½ |
| [3] | for Postage | 0.43¾ |
| 6 | for mending Mary Carter’s Shoes for J. Smith jr | 0.12½ |
| [June] 7 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 17 | [for postage] | 0.12½ |
| 22 | [for postage] | 0.10 |
| [22] | for | 0.75 |
| 24 | for postage on letter to | 0.25 |
| 28 | [for] postage | 0.18¾ |
| July 1 | [for postage] | 0.35 |
| 2 | [for postage] | 0.56 |
| 8 | [for postage] | 0.25 |
| 10 | for paper at Kelloggs [James Kellogg] | 10.00 |
| [10] | for Oil and Can | 1.87½ |
| [10] | for medicine | 0.18¾ |
| [10] | for Sealing wax | 0.06¼ |
| 15 | for postage | 0.50 |
| [15] | for peas for family <> | 0.25 |
| 18 | for recording deeds, one for | 0.75 |
| [18] | one for J. Smith jr | 0.75 |
| and two for the Church | 2.00 | |
| [18] | paid into the hands of for Types at N.Y. | 100.00 |
| 22 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [22] | for J. Smith jr’s family expenses | 0.17 |
| 23 | for ’s expenses to | 1.00 |
| 24 | for Oil Spear mint for J. Smith jr’s family | 0.22 |
| 30 | for postage | 0.43¾ |
| 31 | for ’ expenses to | 0.55 |
| August 1 | for Mackerel at <p[er] J. Smith> | 3.25 |
| [August 1] | for Cod fish at [] <[p J. Smith]> | 2.50 |
| [August 1] | for other expenses at the time <> | 0.52 |
| 2 | for postage | 0.18¼ |
| 5 | [for postage] | 0.25 |
| 6 | for Joseph Smith jr Subscriptions on the Star at Mo. | 3.00 |
| 5 | for paper at | 10.00 |
| [5] | for ’ expenses to | 0.44 |
| 12 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [12] | for postage on J. Smith jr’s letter | 0.06 |
| 15 | for leather at Mason’s <> | 2.00 |
| 19 | for postage | 0.25 |
| <Total 45.78> |
[p. 8]
Receipts
| May 30 | for subscriptions | 2.00 |
| June 2 | for printing | 1.50 |
| 6 | for subscription | 0.50 |
| 9 | [for subscription] | 0.40 |
| [9] 10 | 1.00 | |
| 17 | for printing | 2.50 |
| [17] | for [The Evening and the Morning] Star | 1.00 |
| [17] | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| 18 | [for Star] | 2.00 |
| 26 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| 29 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| 30 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| July 2 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| 8 | [for Star] | 1.20 |
| 9 15 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| [15] | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| 17 | [for Star] | 1.00 |
| [17] | for writing article of agreement for John Reed and | 0.25 |
| 21 | for Subscription | 1.00 |
| 22 | <for> blank deed and filling | 0.25 |
| 23 | for Star Subscritption | 1.00 |
| [23] | [for Star Subscription] | 1.00 |
| 24 | [for Star Subscription] | 1.00 |
| 26 | [for Star Subscription] | 1.00 |
| [26] | for one paper | 0.08 |
| 26 27 | for Oil | 0.25 |
| [27] | for Subscription | 1.00 |
| 30 | [for Subscription] | 3.00 |
| [30] | for two papers | 0.16 |
| August 2 | for one paper | 0.06 |
| 4 | for papers | 0.50 |
| 5 | for Subscriptions | 5.00 |
| [5] | [for Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [5] | for printed license | 0.06 |
| 6 | for paper | 0.12½ |
| 6 | for Subscription on Star | 3.00 |
| 6 | for bringing a passenger in the waggon from | 0.37½ |
| 11 | for sweet oil | 0.12½ |
| 12 | for Star Sub | 1.00 |
| 14 | for Sweet oil | 0.12½ |
| 15 | for Justices’ blanks | 0.50 |
| 19 | for sweet oil | 0.06 |
| 21 | [for sweet oil] | 0.06 |
| 42.08 |
[p. 9]
Expenditures
| August 21 | for ’ expenses to for paper <p[er] Office> | 0.50 |
| 23 | for Whiskey to work & J. Smith jr. | 0.06 |
| 26 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 31 | for donation for Sister Strong | 0.25 |
| Sept. 3 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 5 | to Joseph Smith jr. | 25.00 |
| [5] | paid over to Joseph Smith jr. this amount which put in for printing | 100.00 |
| [5] | for Licorice for | 0.06¼ |
| [5] | for postage | 0.06¼ |
| 11 | for expenses to Conference | 1.12½ |
| [11] | for medicine for | 0.43¾ |
| [11] | for postage | 0.25 |
| to this amount paid to J. Smith jr. | 1.12½ | |
| 15 | to this amount paid to for | 13.00 |
| [15] | for wine for & J Smith jr | 0.12½ |
| 16 | to this amount paid to J. Smith jr. | 13.00 |
| [16] | for Wheat for | 0.75 |
| 16 | for sash at for office | 14.64 |
| [16] | for nails | 1.50 |
| [16] | for mail bag | 0.12½ |
| [16] | for bed cord for | 0.31¼ |
| [16] | for Sugar for | 1.00 |
| [16] | [for] other expense for family | 1.44 |
| [16] | for expense for company | 0.31¼ |
| [16] | for Webster’s Dictionary for | 4.87½ |
| [16] | [for] Ainsworth’s Lattin [for ] | 2.75 |
| [16] | [for] for postage | 0.25 |
| 18 | [for postage] | 0.18¾ |
| 19 | for phials at ’s <> | 0.18¾ |
| [19] | for Record book at <J. Smith jr> | 5.00 |
| [19] | to this amount to ’ family expenses | 2.00 |
| 22 | for silk for | 0.06 |
| 29 | for trimmings for Cloths for [] | 2.48 2.59 |
| [29] | for hot drops | 0.12½ |
| 30 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [30] | for wollen sheet for | 1.50 |
| Oct 1 | to this amount for ’s cloths at s | 11.19 |
| [Oct 1] | for J. Smith jr. | 0.83 |
| 2 | [for J. Smith jr.] | 1.00 |
| [2] | for nails | 0.16 |
| 3 | for Molasses | 0.09¼ |
| 5 | for postage | 0.06¼ |
| [5] | for wine for ’s | 0.12½ |
| <207.09> |
[p. 10]
Receipts
| August 21. | for [The Evening and the Morning] Star Subscriptions | 0.94 |
| 22. | [for Star Subscriptions] | 2.00 |
| 25 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [25] | for blank deed and filling out | 0.25 |
| [25] | for money back once paid for recording Deeds | 1.88 |
| 26 | for Star Subscription | 1.00 |
| 30 | [Received] of for [Star Subscription] | 17.00 |
| [30] | for blanks | 0.04 |
| [30] | Star Subscriptions | 2.00 |
| Sept. 2 | [Star Subscriptions] | 0.25 |
| 4 | [Received] for printing | 3.00 |
| 4 | [Received] for Star Sub. | 2.00 |
| 12 | [Received for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| 13 | [Received for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| 15 | from J. Smith Jr. | 13.00 |
| [15] | for blank deeds | 0.12½ |
| [15] | for writing letter | 0.37½ |
| [15] | for Star Sub. | 1.00 |
| 16 | for Star Subscriptions in by sending the account to | 50.00 |
| [16] | for blank deeds | 0.37¼ 0.37½ |
| 17 | for Star Sub | 1.00 |
| 22 | for printed licenses | 0.12½ |
| 23 | for Star Sub. | 1.00 |
| 25 | for blanks | 0.25 |
| 27 | for Star Sub. | 0.50 |
| 29 | [for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| 30 | [for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| [30] | [for Star Sub.] | 4.00 |
| [30] | [for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| Oct 2 | [for Star Sub.] | 1.00 |
| 5 | [for Star Sub.] | 0.50 |
| 8 | for paper | 0.12½ |
| <109.73> |
[p. 11]
Expenditures
| Oct. 7 | for butter for J. Smith jr’s family | 0.81 |
| 13 | To this amount paid to J. Smith jr. | 1.00 |
| 15 | To this amount paid for J. Smith jr. at ’s Store | 1.888 1.88 |
| [15] | for broom <JS> | 0.20 |
| [15] | for postage | 0.50 |
| 16 | for powder <> | 0.17½ |
| Nov. 5 | for ’s expenses to & from Michigan | 14.23½ |
| [Nov. 5] | to this amount paid J. Smith jr. | 13.16 |
| [Nov. 5] | for postage | 1.44 |
| [Nov. 5] | for postage for | 0.18¾ |
| [Nov. 5] | [for postage] for office | 0.37½ |
| 6 | for paper at | 10.00 |
| 7 | for ’s expenses for paper <Offc> | 1.00 1.37½ |
| [7] | for candle wicking | 0.31¼ |
| 8 | to this amount paid J. Smith jr. | 6.00 |
| [8] | for Wicking for office | |
| 11 | to this amount paid to | 0.75 |
| 17 | to this amount paid to J. Smith Jr | 1.00 |
| 19 | to this amound paid to for bringing fish from < for family expenses> | 1.37½ 1.50 |
| [19] | for lime for office | 7.00 |
| for expense of drawing | 0.37½ | |
| 20 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [20] | for inner soles for ’ Shoes | 0.12½ |
| [20] | for postage | 0.15 |
| [20] | to this amount paid to J. Smith jr | 2.00 |
| 21 | for starch for ’s family | 0.12½ |
| [21] | for ’s famly expense | 0.25 |
| 23 | for soap for | 0.50 |
| [23] | for contribution for wine | 0.25 |
| 23 | to this amount paid to Joseph Smith jr | 13.00 |
| 24 | for ’s family expense | 1.72 |
| 26. | for postage for J. Smith jr. | 0.18¾ |
| [26] | for <to> locks for office | 1.03 |
| [26] | to this amount to by <for> taxes and recording deed | 0.00 1.88 |
| [26] | for Samuel’s expense to | 0.06¼ |
| [26] | to this amount to to pay note for harness <for [illegible]> | 10.00 |
| [26] | for postage for office | 0.25 |
| [26] | [for postage] for | 0.25 |
| 27 | ’ expense family | 1.00 |
| 95.76 |
[p. 12]
Receipts
| Oct 12 | for [The Evening and the Morning] Star Subscriptions | 0.25 |
| 13 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| [13] | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 15 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 3.50 |
| [15] | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| Nov. 5 | for Star Subscriptions | 22.00 |
| [Nov. 5] | [for Star Subscriptions] | 5.00 |
| 6 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [6] | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 7 | for ’ expenses for paper | 1.00 |
| 7 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [7] | [for Star Subscriptions] | 5.00 |
| ◊10 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| 12 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 3.00 |
| 19 | [for Star Subscriptions] | 1.00 |
| [19] | of Joseph Smith jr. | 4.00 |
| 20 | for <3> blank deeds and filling | 0.75 |
| [20] | for printing | 1.00 |
| 23 | for Star & Mes. & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 12.00 |
| [23] | for [Star & Mes. & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| 26 | of J. Smith jr. | 2.87 |
| [26] | of J. Smith jr. | 10.00 |
| [26] | for Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 27 | for printing | 1.00 |
| <83.37> |
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Expenditures
| Nov. 28 1834 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [28] | for postage for | 0.12½ |
| Dec. 4 | for ink for office | 0.12½ |
| [Dec. 4] | for ’s House | 1.62½ |
| [Dec. 4] | for ’s family expenses | 0.25 |
| 6 | for ’s expenses for house | 0.43 |
| [6] | for Postage | 0.25 |
| 10 | for Salt for | 2.49 |
| [10] | for postage | 0.18¾ |
| [10] | for Stove pipe for office | 8.00 |
| 11 | for ’s team for use of office | 2.00 |
| 13 | for books for | 5.00 |
| 15 | to this amount to for previously borrowed to pay for paper at | 10.00 |
| 16 | for a table | 4.00 |
| [16] | for a bed chord | 0.37½ |
| 18 | [for ] family expense | 0.50 |
| [18] | [for ] Turnips | 0.18¾ |
| 24 <23> | to for | 5.00 |
| [23] | for postage | 0.25 |
| 24 | for Paste Kettle for office | 0.37½ |
| [24] | for iron for fire pokers for office | 0.37½ |
| [24] | for postage on letter to N. Lyman | 0.25 |
| [24] | for a comb | 0.12½ |
| [24] | for [c]hair for office | 1.50 |
| [24] | to this amount to J. Smith jr. for postage | 0.50 |
| 26 | to this amount to J. Smith jr. from | 7.00 |
| [26] | for ’s expense of building | 1.96 |
| 27 | to J. Smith jr. | 1.00 |
| 29 | [to J. Smith jr.] | 12.00 |
| [29] | for postage | 0.25 |
| 30 | for ’s fam[ily] Ex[pense] | 0.12½ |
| 31 | for Pail for | 0.62½ |
| [31] | for postage | 0.18¾ |
| [31] | for bond for | 0.75 |
| 29 | for to from A. Coming | 3.00 |
| Dec. | for freight on Types, &c. | 4.25 |
| <69.31> |
[p. 14]
Receipts
| Nov. 1834 | ||
| 28 | for Messen. & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 5.00 |
| 29 | [for Messen. & Ad.] | 0.62½ |
| Dec. 1 | Old [The Evening and the Morning]Star & Mes. & Ad. | 5.00 |
| 2 | Mes. & Ad. | 5.00 |
| 4 | Star, Mes. & Ad. | 3.00 |
| [4] | for blank and filling deed | 0.25 |
| 7 | Mess. & Ad. | 1.96 |
| 10 | Star & Mes. & Ad. | 4.00 |
| [10] | Mes. & Ad. | 2.00 |
| 13 | for printing for J. H Payne & others in Oct.— | 15.00 |
| [13] | for Star reprint & Mess. & Ad. | 5.00 |
| 16 | for Mess. & Ad. | 2.00 |
| 18 | [for Mess. & Ad.] | 2.12½ |
| 24 | [for Mess. & Ad.] | 0.25 |
| [24] | [for Mess. & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| [24] | [for Mess. & Ad.] | 5.00 |
| [24] | Star, Mess. & Ad. | 5.00 |
| 28 24 | for Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 24 | this amount received of Oliver Walker of <Wincester, Pa> for this and Joseph Hoffman’s of Layton O[hio] Star subscription, First Vol. printed at , Mo. | 2.00 |
| [24] | for paper | .06½ |
| 26 | for Mes Star | 1.00 |
| [26] | for paper | 0.18¾ |
| 27 | for one paper | .08 |
| [27] | for Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| [27] | for paper | 0.18¾ |
| [27] | Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 28 | [Mess. & Ad.] | 0.50 |
| 29 | Mess. & Ad. & Star | 4.00 |
| 30 | [Mess. & Ad. & Star] | 4.00 6.00 |
| 31 | [Mess. & Ad. & Star] | 10.00 |
| 24 | for printing | 3.00 |
| <93.23> |
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Expenditures
| Jan. 1835 | ||
| first | for Grammar for office | 0.56¼ |
| [first] | for lumber timber for office | 5.00 |
| 2 | for at s for Wheat, 3 bush[els], for and 2 [bush]Wheat for | 5.00 |
| <for wood for & office> | <1.00> | |
| 3 | for glue & mattns for Office | 0.47 |
| 5 | to this amount to apply on ’s note to for Tallow | 8.00 |
| [5] | for broom for | 0.25 |
| [5] | for glue & Matons for office | 0.24¼ |
| [5] | for hauling lumber for office | 1.37½ |
| 7 | for ’s family expenses | 1.00 |
| 8 | for for medicine | 2.00 |
| 9 | for postage | 0.33¼ |
| [9] | for Candle wicking for office | 0.15 |
| 12 | for this to for the office | 1.37½ |
| 13 | for for pistols <p J Smith jr> | 4.00 |
| 14 | for for pistols | 0.08 |
| [14] | for ’s hired girl | 1.00 |
| of J. Smith Jr. Dr [Debit] To Cash for Self P[ai]d to | 10.00 | |
| Cr[edit] By Cash Borrowed <p J. Smith jr> <to pay for his pistols> | 20.00 17.00 | |
| 16 | for halling wood for | 1.00 |
| 17 | for wafers for office | 0.16½ |
| [17] | for Mirror for [office] | 0.62½ |
| [17] | for Contributions for Candle sticks for School room | 0.31¼ |
| 18 | for postage | 0.25 |
| 19 | for ’s family expense | 2.00 |
| [19] | for 3 boys for | 1.00 |
| To cash p[e]r self | 1.86 1.90 | |
| 20 | for | 3.00 |
| [20] | for ex office expenses | 0.12½ |
| 21 | For repairing printing office pr pr Com[pany] | 88.37½ |
| 22 | to this amunt to previously borrowed | 1.00 |
| 23 22 | to this amt for Tallow for office | 4.00 |
| [23] | for postage | 0.37½ |
| 24 | for iron for frisket | 0.50 |
| [24] | to this amont to | 100.00 |
| [24] | to this amount to Joseph Smith Jr. | 40.00 |
| <306.43> |
[p. 16]
Receipts
| Jan. 1835 | ||
| first | for blank deeds | 0.25 |
| [first] | for Mess. & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 1.00 |
| [first] | for printing | 1.50 |
| 3 | for Mess & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 5 | for [Evening and Morning] Star, Mess & Ad. | 8.00 |
| 7 | [for Star, Mess. & Ad.] | 6.00 |
| 9 | Mess. & Ad. | 3.00 |
| 9 | [Mess. & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| 10 | Mess & Ad. & Star | 2.00 |
| 11 | [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| 12 | [Mess & Ad.] | 13.00 |
| 13 | [Mess & Ad.] | 11.00 |
| 14 | for paper | 0.08 |
| [14] | for Mess & Ad. | 2.94 |
| 17 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| [17] | for Star [Mess. & Ad.] | 10.00 |
| 22 | [for Star Mess. & Ad.] | 17.00 |
| 23 | [for Star Mess. & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| [23] | [for Star Mess. & Ad.] | 3.00 |
| <84.77> |
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Expenditures
| Jan. 24 | to this amount to J. Smith jr. for his [illegible] | 2.12½ |
| Dr [Debit] to <Cash for> book of Mormon | 1.25 | |
| [ Dr to Cash for book of Mormon] | 0.12½ | |
| [Jan. 24] | for postage | 0.25 |
| [Jan. 24] | to this amount to for hay | 3.00 |
| 25 | for donation for wine | 0.25 |
| Dr. To Cash received of J. Smith Jr of the money | 20.00 | |
| 26 | to this amont for types at | 100.00 |
| Joseph Smith Dr To cash for [Hezekiah] Fisk | 10.00 | |
| [26] | for potatoes to for | 3.00 |
| 27 | for Corn for | 4.00 |
| [27] | for wheat [] | 4.37½ |
| [27] | for slabs [for ] | 0.24 |
| [27] | to this amount for ’s ’s expense from Sept. 1834 | 25.00 |
| Dr to cash received of for advocate p Self | 1.00 | |
| crts to cash from office | 0.92 | |
| Stove pipe for office | 14.83 | |
| 29 | for ’s family expense | 0.31 |
| <[for ’s family expense]> | <0.25> | |
| [29] | for Cream tarter | 0.12½ |
| [29] | to this amount to | 0.25 |
| 30 | to this amnt paid to for Joseph Smith jr. previously borrowed | 87.66 |
| [30] | [to this amnt] paid to for previously borrowed | 21.00 22.34 |
| [30] | paid this amont to On Our note | 500.00 |
| [30] | for ’s family expense | 1.00 |
| 29 | for Candle wicking for office | 0.31 |
| Feb 2 | for oil | 0.18 |
| 3 | < Dr> Cash for Family expns | 0.56 |
| Dr Cash for Famly expns | 0.62½ | |
| Dr for expenes to for Lamp for office &c | 5.75 | |
| D[r] For family expenes | 2.25 | |
| Paid in Subscription & cash | 13.81 | |
| for Butter | 0.19 |
[p. 18]
Receipts
| Jan. 24 | for [Evening and Morning] Star, Mess. & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 2.00 |
| for Book of Mormon p[er] C Clapper | 1.25 | |
| for one No Star 1/— | 0.12½ | |
| 25 | Star 2 Vols. | 2.00 |
| 26 | for graine ground to | 3.00 |
| [26] | to this amont from Joseph Smith jr. for s ’s expense from Sept. 1834 | 25.00 |
| Rec[eive]d of for Adv[o]cate | 1.00 | |
| 28 | for Star Sub[scription]. | 2.00 |
| for Mess & Ad. | 0.50 | |
| 30 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| Feb. 2 | for Re[print] Star | 1.00 |
| of for Sub | 5.00 | |
| for Subscription | 4.00 | |
| of of J[osiah] Fuller | 1.00 | |
| paid in labor on the office | 20.00 | |
| 8 | Subscriber | 1.00 |
| Subscripion Dr [Debit] p[e]r Pery | 1.00 | |
| 14 | for | 0.12½ |
| Subscription for & | 2.00 | |
| Ap[r]il | For Mess & Ad. | 5.00 |
| [Apil] | for printing | 0.50 |
| Sub | 0.12½ |
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Expenditures
| To Mrs. Scott for family | $9.00 | |
| Feb. 16 | To (of the Money) | 20.00 |
| also paid J. Smith jr this amount which was hand[ed] to some time in Dec 1834 | 10.00 | |
| [Feb. 16] | to this amount to J. Smith jr for hay for | 2.00 |
| [Feb. 16] | to this amont to J. Smith jr. for his family expenses | 3.00 |
| [Feb. 16] | to this amount to J. Smith jr for family <hay> for | 6.00 |
| 17 | to this amont paid for for Note to H. Wilton | 4.47 |
| 2[0] | for for pork | 10.50 |
| [20] | for family expenses | 0.85 |
| 22 | family expenses | 4.00 4.65 |
| D[itt]o Tallow for office | 6.18 | |
| Oil | 0.68 | |
| wicking | 0.12½ | |
| to tallow 19 lb | 1.80 | |
| Lard 30 lb ct 8 [1]/8 | 2.40 | |
| Dr [Debit] To cash p family expen | 2.00 | |
| Sundry expenses (p & Wilbor) | 0.25 | |
| D[r] To cash | 1.73 | |
| March 4 <of the money> | Paid $60.00 in of <for> Note given to for sheep for J. Smith Jr & which note sold to Goodman | 60.00 |
| 4 | for Corn | 2.00 |
| To family expense | 0.50 | |
| famly exp | 1.18 | |
| Interest on the above note | 0.70 | |
| 9 | postage | 0.25 |
| family expens | 4.00 | |
| family exp | 2.00 | |
| Postage | 0.50 | |
| family expens | 4.00 | |
| May 2 | Dr To Discount to | 7.00 |
| Dr To cash | 3.00 |
[p. 20]
Reciepts
| Feb. 16. | for Mess. & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 7.00 |
| [Feb. 16.] | from Omsley (loaned) | 30.00 |
| [Feb. 16.] | Subscription p[e]r W[illiam] Snow | 4.00 |
| Rec[eive]d for blank, | 0.50 | |
| March 3 | for Mes. & Ad. | 4.00 |
| 9 | [for Mes. & Ad.] | 10.00 |
| [9] | [for Mes. & Ad.] | 2.50 |
| [9] | [for Mes. & Ad.] | 5.00 |
| [for Mes. & Ad.] | 1.00 | |
| for Printing | 2.00 | |
| for Messeng & Advocate | 3.00 | |
| [for Messeng & Advocate] | 2.75 | |
| Printing | 2.00 | |
| [Printing] | 2.00 |
[31 lines blank] [p. 21]
Expenses
| To of the M[oney] | $100.00 | |
| J. Smith Jr. for | 40.00 | |
| 20.00 | ||
| For Type | 100.00 | |
| J. Smith Jr for [Hezekiah] Fisk | 10.00 | |
| J. Smith Jr for | 87.66 | |
| borrowed of | 22.34 | |
| to pay printr | 9.00 | |
| To | 20.00 | |
| To J Smith <jr> for | 2.00 | |
| J Smith family expense | 3.00 | |
| J Smith for | 6.00 | |
| note for sheep bought of for & Joseph Smith J | 60.00 | |
| To J Smith J for to pay for sheep house & lot | 60.00 | |
| J Smith Jr for Jinning [Jennings?] Note | 20.00 | |
| J Smith family expenes | 20.00 | |
| J Smith Jr for | 7.50 | |
| J Smith for Jinning [Jennings?] Note given to |
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. [22]]
Receipts [40 lines blank] [p. [23]]
Expences
| April | ||
| To this amo[u]nt for for Wheat | 3.00 | |
| [To this amont] for (for horse) | 2.00 | |
| [To this amont] for (for horse) | 3.00 | |
| 4 | for postage | 0.25 |
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. 24]
Receipts
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. 25]
New Arrangement, May 18, 1835.
Receipts
| May 19. | For Re[print] [Evening and Morning] Star, Mess & A. [Messenger and Advocate] & [Northern] Times | 10.00 |
| 21 | for Mess. & Advocate | 7.00 |
| [21] | for printing | 0.50 |
| 22 | Mess & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 25 | [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| 27 | [Mess & Ad.] | 21.00 |
| 29 | [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| [29] | for blank deed | 0.12½ |
| June 1 | Mess & Ad. | 7.00 |
| 2 | Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
| [2] | Re[print] Star | 2.00 |
| [2] | 5 books Mormon | 3.75 |
| [2] | for ballads | 0.37½ |
| 3 | for printing | 5.00 |
| [3] | for Mess & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 3 to 9 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 9.50 |
| [9] | for printing &c | 7.00 |
| [9] | for the Times | 1.00 |
| [9] | for deed | 0.25 |
| [9] | for previous borrowed ◊◊ | 0.25 |
| 12 | for printing | 0.97 |
| [12] | [for printing] | 2.00 |
| [12] | Mess & Ad | 5.00 |
| <[12]> | <[Mess & Ad]> | <3.00> |
| 13 | for blanks | 0.50 |
| [13] | Re[print] Star | 1.00 |
| 14 | Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| [14] | [Mess. & Ad.] | 3.00 |
| 95.82 96.22 |
[p. 1[a]]
New Arrangement, May 18, 1835.
Expenditures
| May 21 | to (office) | 2.00 |
| [May 21] | to this amount to for his Contract for Wheat (for Company) | 6.00 |
| [May 21] | To this amount sent for Wheat for [Company] | 16.00 |
| [May 21] | To this amount to (for office) | 0.22 |
| [May 21] | To this amount for ’s family expenses | 0.75 |
| [To this amount] for hay for bought last Winter | 2.00 | |
| 22 | For | 1.00 |
| 23 | To this amount to (for office) | 1.00 |
| [23] | for ’s family expense | 0.06 |
| 24 | To this for a widow at sick | 1.00 |
| 27 | for ’s family expenses | 0.34 |
| 28 | for office expense for roller &c | 4.50 |
| [28] | for family expenses | 0.50 |
| [28] | for [illegible]wood for | 2.50 |
| [28] | [for] family expense | 0.87 |
| [28] | Cahoon, Carter & Co. lent to | 10.00 |
| 29 | to Jennings on note for office Lumber | 7.00 |
| June 3 | for ’s family expense | 0.73 |
| [June 3] | ’s school bill to | 0.66 |
| [June 3] | D[itt]o. for Poatoes for | 10.00 |
| for & others expenses to Conference to | 1.67 | |
| [June 3] | for Office expenses | 2.00 |
| for vest for | 3.00 | |
| [June 3] | Butter for [] | 0.46 |
| [June 3] | for store pay for [] | 1.75 |
| for office | 0.06 | |
| 0.25 | ||
| 13 | for office | 2.00 |
| [for office] | 0.12½ | |
| for a letter | 0.12½ | |
| [for ] | 1.00 | |
| 15. | for paper | 25.00 |
| [15.] | to (for the office) | 2.00 |
| [15.] | for ’s expense to to see Mr. Hewitt | 0.25 |
| [15.] | 0.48 | |
| office | 1.00 | |
| 108.34 |
[p. [1b]]
Receipts
| June 19. | for printing | 1.50 |
| [19] | of & (previously borrowed) | 10.00 |
| 20 | for Mess & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] & [Northern] Times | 3.00 |
| [20] | [for Mess & Ad. & Times] | 10.00 |
| 21 | [for Mess & Ad. & Times] | 1.00 |
| 22. | for paper | 0.06 |
| [22] | for the Times | 0.50 |
| [22] | [for the Times] | 0.50 |
| [22] | [for the Times] | 0.25 |
| [22] | [for the Times] | 3.00 |
| [22] | Mess & Ad. | 1.00 |
| 23 | [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| [23] | for printing | 3.00 |
| for advertising | 1.00 | |
| [23] | for Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
| 25 | [for Mess & Ad] | 1.00 |
| 26 | for book of Covenants | 1.00 |
| 27 | for Mess. & Ad. | 1.31 |
| [27] | for Mess. & Ad | 1.00 |
| [27] | [for Mess. & Ad] | 2.00 |
| 29 | For Mess & Times &c. | 9.50 |
| 30 | [For Mess & Times &c. ] | 3.00 |
| [30] | for paper & oil | 0.40 |
| [30] | for Times | 2.00 |
| [30] | Mess & Ad. | 4.00 |
| [30] | of | 70.00 |
| [30] | of | 100.00 |
| July 1. | of Joseph Smith Jr | 3.00 |
| 2 | for papers | 0.16 |
| Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 | |
| [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 | |
| 13 | [Mess & Ad.] | 1.00 |
| [13] | Re[print] Star | 9.00 |
| 15 | for deed | 0.25 |
| [15] | for writing notes | 0.12½ |
| [15] | for printing | 5.00 |
| 17 | for [Book of] Covenants | 1.00 |
| 20 | for Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
[p. 2[a]]
| June 19. | Expenditures | |
| for | 0.50 | |
| 20 | for soap for office & | 1.80 |
| [20] | 0.09 | |
| [20] | ([illegible]) | 0.37½ |
| 21 | J. Smith Jr. | 1.00 |
| 22 | 12½ | |
| 23 | Joseph Smith, jr. | 5.00 |
| [23] | office | 0.50 |
| [23] | 0.37½ | |
| [23] | to | 1.00 |
| [23] | [to ] | 1.00 |
| 24 | .50 | |
| [24] | [] | 3.55 |
| [24] | for paper | 10.00 |
| 26 | for Joseph Smith, jr. | 2.00 |
| [26] | for [Joseph Smith, jr.] school bill | 0.16 |
| [26] | for school bill | 0.20 0.26 |
| 27 | for | 2.00 |
| 29 | to Joseph Smith, jr. | 7.00 |
| [29] | for the Office | 1.00 |
| [29] | for | 0.50 |
| 30 | for Joseph Smith, jr. | 12.00 |
| July 1. | Lent this amount to N. Lyman of for Type by and | 174.00 |
| [July 1.] | for | 0.75 |
| 2 | for | 0.50 |
| [2] | for | 0.16 |
| 3 | to see the mummies | 0.68½ |
| 4 | for office | 0.50 |
| [for office] | 0.25 | |
| 7 | [for office] postage | 0.50 |
| [7] | for | 0.75 |
| [7] | for | 0.50 |
| 7 | for J. Smith jr. & others expense to | 0.75 |
| 15 | For | 3.05 |
| [15] | for J. Smith Jr. | 1.35 |
| [15] | for | 0.35 |
| 16 | for for flour | 6.12½ |
| 18 | for postage for Company | 0.18¾ |
| [18] | for . | .25 |
| [18] | for | 5.00 |
Receipts, &c.
| July 9, 1835 | Received of gave note payable April 1, 1836. | 350.00 |
| <paid> for fish for Joseph Smith. jr. | 6.50 | |
| [July 9, 1835] | for [fish for ] —— | 3.50 |
| for Other expenses for [] | 1.50 | |
| for fish and other expenses | 5.50 | |
| for expenses for company to | 0.75 | |
| 9 | for Joseph Smith jr. to | 50.00 |
| [9] | for Joseph Smith jr. to the building Committee | 30.00 |
| [9] | for Joseph Smith jr. to Samuel Newcomb | 25.00 |
| [9] | for Joseph Smith jr.to | 10.00 |
| [9] | for Joseph Smith, jr.to | 5.00 |
| 10 | for | 1.00 |
| [10] | for | 0.25 |
| [10] | for the office | 0.25 |
| [10] | for | 0.50 |
| 13 | for to J. Hanson | 5.00 |
| 20 | for a book at | 5.00 |
| 22 | for ’s Note to the Geauga Co. | 95.50 |
| for to Jinings [Jennings?] | 4.50 | |
| Sept. 10. | Received of for which a <Co’s> note was given, due in one year, amount paid to Joseph Smith, jr. | 25.00 |
| Sept. 21. | Received of Lyman Stevans [Stevens], for which gave Co’s note payable in one year without interest | 750.00 |
| Sept. 21 | Received of Russell Potter, gave <Co’s> note on interest payable Jan. <first> 1836. | 300.00 |
| Sept. 21. | Paid To the Tippit’s & took up notes, amount | 300.10 |
| Oct 6. | Received of for which gave Co’s note payable April 1, 1835 <in> interest | 600.00 |
| 19 | of this money to to go to Court | 4.00 |
| 20 | of the same to J. M. Hanson for & | 12.00 |
| 21 | of the same to previously borrowed for office | 4.00 |
| 21 | Received of , gave Company’s note on demand with use (specie) | 100.00 |
| 23 | of that received on the 6, to pay not[e] to John Reed, previously borrowed to Any pers, and ’s expense to Reed’s | 411.50 |
[p. 3[a]]
Receipts, &c.
| Oct. 23 | of the same to | 12.00 |
| 24 | [of the same] for (for office) | 6.50 |
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. 3[b]]
Receipts
| July 21 | for Messenger & Ad. [Messenger and Advocate] | 2.00 |
| for printing | 0.37½ | |
| 25 | for Mess & Ad. | 10.00 |
| [25] | Re[print]— [Evening and Morning]Star | 2.00 |
| 27 | Mess & Ad. | 3.00 |
| 25 | of for <to> be paid to | 5.00 |
| [25] | for the [Northern] Times | 2.00 |
| [25] | for Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
| August 7. | for Re[print]— Star | 2.00 |
| 8 | for oil | 0.06½ |
| [8] | for Times | 7.00 |
| [8] | Re[print]— Star | 2.00 |
| [8] | for Mess & Ad. | 4.00 |
| 10 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| 11 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| 12 | [for Mess & Ad.] | 5.00 |
| [12] | Re[print]–Star | 6.00 5.50 |
| 13 | Mess. & Ad | 1.00 |
| [13] | for b[ook] of Mormon | 0.50 |
| 15 | for Mess. & Ad. | 10.00 |
| [15] | for Re[print]— Star | 8.00 |
| 16 | Mess. & Ad. | 0.50 |
| 17 | [Mess. & Ad.] | 2.00 |
| [17] | Re[print] Star | 2.00 |
| 18 | for paper of J[ames] Kellogg | 30.00 |
| 22 | Mess. & Ad. | 3.00 |
| 26 | for advertising | 1.00 |
| [26] | for papers | 14.00 |
| 28 | [for papers] | 1.00 |
| 29 | of (Borrowed) | 11.39 |
[p. 4[a]]
Expenditures
| July 20. | for | 1.00 |
| ’s expense to for paper &c. | 2.00 | |
| [July 20] | for office | 0.25 |
| [July 20] | for a book | 6.00 |
| [July 20] | for balance book at | 1.00 |
| 28 | for | .50 |
| [28] | to Fayette Marks previously borrowed | 2.67 |
| [28] | lent Fayette Marks | 3.33 |
| [28] | for office | 1.00 |
| [28] | for making coat for & trimmings | 6.25 |
| [28] | for s family expense | 2.25 |
| [28] | of to Jinnings [Jennings?] for Co. | 3.50 |
| [28] | for | 1.00 |
| Aug. 8 | [] | 0.50 |
| [Aug. 8] | for | 0.12½ |
| [Aug. 8] | for Office | 1.00 |
| 10 | for wheat &c | 4.50 |
| 12 | for | 0.12½ |
| [12] | for office | 4.00 |
| [12] | [for office] | 3.00 |
| 13 | for | 0.25 |
| [13] | for | 0.12½ |
| 15 | [for ] | 0.87½ |
| [15] | for office | 1.00 |
| postage | 0.18¾ | |
| 18 | 0.50 | |
| 17 | for postage | 0.18¾ |
| 18 | 0.31¼ | |
| 20 | Office | 0.25 |
| 18 | for paper of J[ames] Kellogg | 30.00 |
| 22 | for office | 1.50 |
| [22] | 0.50 | |
| [22] | for office | 0.50 |
| 26 | [for office] | 0.81 |
| [26] | for postage | 0.25 |
| 28 | for | 1.00 |
| 29 | for office | 11.39 |
| for friend | 6.00 |
[p. 4[b]]
Receipts
| August 29, | for blank deeds | 0.75 |
| 31 | [for blank deeds] | 0.37½ |
| [31] | from Fayette Marks (lent) | 3.00 |
| Sept 4 | for papers | 8.25 |
| [Sept 4] | for Mess. & Ad [Messenger and Advocate] | 5.00 |
| [Sept 4] | from for printing | 10.00 |
| 9 | for Mess. & Ad. | 5.00 |
| 10 | for Mess. & Ad. | 3.00 |
| 12 | for books D&C [Doctrine and Covenants] | 4.00 |
| [12] | [for books D&C] | 4.00 |
| [12] | for Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
| [12] | for books | 2.00 |
| [12] | [for books] | 5.00 4.00 |
| [12] | Mess & Ad | 1.00 |
| [12] | [Mess & Ad] | 4.00 |
| [12] | [Northern] Times | 2.00 |
| [12] | books | 2.00 |
| 14 | [books] | 3.00 |
| 15 | [books] | 1.00 |
| 16 | [books] | 1.00 |
| [16] | for deed and filling out | 0.25 |
| [16] | paper | 1.00 |
| 19 | [paper] | 1.00 |
| [19] | for printing | 2.00 |
| [19] | for papers | 2.50 |
| [19] | for book | 1.00 |
| 21 | [for book] | 3.00 |
| 22 | [for book] | 1.00 |
| [22] | for papers | 2.00 |
| 28 | [for papers] | 0.25 |
| [28] | Mess & Ad | 14.00 |
| [28] | book | 1.00 |
| 30 | Mess. & Ad | 4.00 |
| 30 | [Mess. & Ad] | 7.00 |
| [30] | Re[print] [Evening and Morning] Star | 3.00 |
| Oct 8. | Mess. & Ad & Star | 5.00 |
| 7 | for book Cov[enants] | 1.00 |
| 8 | for paper | 0.06 |
| 12 | for book Cov | 1.00 |
| [12] | [for book Cov] | 1.00 |
| [12] | Mess. & Ad. | 1.00 |
| [12] | for book Cov | 1.00 |
| [12] | for printing tickets | 3.50 |
| [12] | for paper | 0.10 |
Expenses
| August 29, | for office | 0.37½ |
| 31 | [for office] | 3.00 |
| Sept. 2 | [for office] | 4.00 |
| [Sept. 2] | for | 2.50 |
| [Sept. 2] | for ’s & others expenses to | 3.00 |
| [Sept. 2] | for | 1.50 |
| 9 | for | 0.25 |
| 11 | for expenses to | 0.75 |
| [11] | for feathers for | 17.50 |
| 12 | for J. Smith, jr. | 10.00 |
| [12] | for | 2.00 |
| 15 | for | 1.50 |
| 16 | for office | 5.00 |
| [16] | [for office] | 0.12½ |
| 18 | [for office] | 0.12½ |
| 19 | for | 1.00 |
| [19] | for paper and binding book at | 21.00 |
| 22 | for office | 1.50 |
| [22] | for | 3.00 |
| [22] | for | 1.00 |
| 28 | [for ] | 0.75 |
| Oct. 2 | to for paper | 31.00 |
| [Oct. 2] | [to for paper] | 4.00 1.00 |
| to (L. Johnson) | 1.25 | |
| for postage | 8.00 | |
| [Oct. 2] | for J. Smith, jr to | 6.25 6.50 |
| 8 | for office | 8.00 3.00 |
| [8] | 1.00 | |
| 7. | for J. Smith jr | 1.00 |
| 9 | for | 3.00 |
| [9] | for | 1.00 |
| 10 | for & ’ expenses to | 0.18¾ |
| [10] | for | 1.00 |
| [10] | for J. Smith jr (a table bell) | 0.50 |
| 12 | for | 1.00 |
| [12] | for | 2.00 |
| [12] | for office | 1.00 |
| [12] | for [office] | 4.00 |
[p. 5[b]]
Receipts
| Oct. 15. | for book Cov[enants] | 1.00 |
| 16 | for [Northern] Times | 1.96 |
| 17 | for printing | 1.50 |
| 20 19 | for book cov | 1.00 |
| 20 | [for book cov] | 1.00 |
| 24 | [for book cov] | 2.00 |
| [24] | Mess & Ad [Messenger and Advocate] | 6.50 |
| [24] | reprint [Evening and Morning] Star | 4.00 |
| [24] | book Mormon | 1.25 |
| [24] | books cov | 2.00 |
| [24] | [books cov] | 2.00 |
| 27 | Mess & Ad. | 1.00 |
| [27] | Mess & Ad. | 2.00 |
| 28 | for books cov | 6.00 |
| [28] | Mess & Ad | 10.00 |
| [28] | Re[print] Star | 2.00 |
| Nov. 2 | for books cov. | 31.00 |
| [Nov. 2] | for Mess & Ad. | 1.0 |
| [Nov. 2] | book cov | 5.00 |
| 3 | [books cov] | 11.00 |
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. 6[a]]
Expenses
| Oct. 15 | for the office | 0.50 |
| 16 15 | for | 1.00 |
| 16 | for | 3.19¾ |
| 15 | for & ’ expenses & sundries, to | 2.93 |
| 19 21 | for postage | 0.25 |
| [21] | to previously borrowed | 1.00 |
| 24 | for office | 0.25 |
| [24] | for | 3.50 |
| 26 | [for ] | 1.78 |
| [26] | 1.92 | |
| [26] | for office | 1.20 |
| [26] | to previously borrowed for Samuel & Franklin to go east | 5.00 |
| 27 | for & coat trimmings at | 0.64 |
| [27] | for apples & Beef | 6.50 |
| [27] | for office | 0.12½ |
| [27] | for | 1.00 |
| 28 | for J. Smith, jr | 0.50 |
| [28] | for postage | 0.25 |
| Nov. [1] | for ink at | 18.50 |
| [Nov. 1] | for Franklin’s expense home | 7.30 |
| for | 1.50 | |
| [Nov. 1] | for office | 1.00 |
| 2 | for office | 0.25 |
| 3 | [for office] | 1.50 |
[transcript from later account book not reproduced] [p. 6[b]]
Footnotes
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TEXT: This insertion is written vertically in the left margin, indicating that all the money through this row was received from Whitney.
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The church’s newspaper The Evening and the Morning Star was printed in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833. F. G. Williams & Co. resumed printing the newspaper in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. In January 1835, the firm began reprinting old issues of the newspaper under a simplified name, Evening and Morning Star. (See Oliver Cowdery, “To the Patrons of the Evening and the Morning Star,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 113; Notice, The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 120; Notice, Evening and Morning Star, June 1832 (Jan. 1835), 16; and “Prospectus,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Sept. 1834, 192.)
The Evening and the Morning Star. Independence, MO, June 1832–July 1833; Kirtland, OH, Dec. 1833–Sept. 1834.
Evening and Morning Star. Edited reprint of The Evening and the Morning Star. Kirtland, OH. Jan. 1835–Oct. 1836.
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The church’s newspaper The Evening and the Morning Star was printed in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833. F. G. Williams & Co. resumed printing the newspaper in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. In January 1835, the firm began reprinting old issues of the newspaper under a simplified name, Evening and Morning Star. (See Oliver Cowdery, “To the Patrons of the Evening and the Morning Star,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 113; Notice, The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 120; Notice, Evening and Morning Star, June 1832 (Jan. 1835), 16; and “Prospectus,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Sept. 1834, 192.)
The Evening and the Morning Star. Independence, MO, June 1832–July 1833; Kirtland, OH, Dec. 1833–Sept. 1834.
Evening and Morning Star. Edited reprint of The Evening and the Morning Star. Kirtland, OH. Jan. 1835–Oct. 1836.
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