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Cottonwood House: 1887

Customer Number Last Name First Name Company Date mm/dd/yyyy Item Cost Per Unit Number Bought (lbs, or per item) Total Type (DR/CR) Page in Ledger Notes
13 Bergault P. Mons P. Bergault & Co. 01/30/1887 lunch & supper last evening     1 DR 101  
13 Bergault P. Mons P. Bergault & Co. 01/30/1887 bed & breakfast this morning     1.25 DR 101  
15     Mr. William Adams & Co. 01/30/1887 lunch & supper last evening 1 2 2 DR 101 by McLeese & Anderson
15     Mr. William Adams & Co. 01/30/1887 2 beds & 2 breakfasts this morning 1.25 2 2.5 DR 101 by McLeese & Anderson
C.B. 52       01/30/1887 no cash sales     0   101  
memo       01/31/1887 see notes     0   101 this morning at 7 o'clock the thermometer at door indicated 32 degrees below zero
253 McPhail Angus   01/31/1887 cash in full up to 29th     55 DR 101 C.B. 53
22 Dodd W.W.   01/31/1887 hay with care & attention to two horses during month as per agreement     45 DR 101 expense account
memo       01/31/1887 see notes     0   101 yesterday morning -by date, two years ago our dear daughter Ida Grace died at Victoria B.C. -John & Janet Boyd
C.B. 52       01/31/1887 no cash sales     0   101  
C.B. 55       02/01/1887 son William Henry     5 CR 101 cash paid to sons & daughter for services received during month of January as follows (see items list)
C.B. 55       02/01/1887 son Henry Thomas     1 CR 101 cash paid to sons & daughter for services received during month of January as follows (see items list)
C.B. 55       02/01/1887 son Albert Edward     0.5 CR 101 cash paid to sons & daughter for services received during month of January as follows (see items list)
C.B. 55       02/01/1887 daughter Allice Jane     0.25 CR 101 cash paid to sons & daughter for services received during month of January as follows (see items list)
C.B. 54       02/01/1887 no cash sales     0   101  
memo       02/02/1887 see notes     0   102 mercury in thermometer congealed this morning
C.B. 54       02/02/1887 no cash sales     0   102  
memo       02/03/1887 see notes     0   102 Mr. Joseph St.Laurent arrived here on snow shoes from Stanley this evening at about 6 o'clock
memo       02/03/1887 see notes     0   102 Mr. A. Locke with mail on his back, travelling on snow shoes, arrived here at 7 o'clock hauling one foot slightly frozen. Bathed said foot in cold water for some time then dried & rubbed it with arnica, which process restored the foot to it's normal condition
C.B. 54       02/03/1887 no cash sales     0   102  
22 Dodd W.W.   02/04/1887 supper last night 0.5 1 0.5 DR 102 by A. Locke
22 Dodd W.W.   02/04/1887 bed & breakfast this morning     1 DR 102 by A. Locke
73 St.Laurent Mr. Joseph   02/04/1887 supper last night 0.75 1 0.75 DR 102  
73 St.Laurent Mr. Joseph   02/04/1887 bed & breakfast this morning     1.25 DR 102  
73 St.Laurent Mr. Joseph   02/04/1887 by cash to balance account     8.75 CR 102  
C.B. 55       02/04/1887 see notes     0   102 sent this morning in letter by B.C. Express to son John C. At Victoria B.C., two 10-dollar notes or bills on Bank of B.C., No. Of notes: B 27471, B 15815, to pay sundry small bills

Interesting Events of Year 1887

  • Jan. 26: the roof of this dwelling house caught fire near the stove pipe this morning and burnt through 2 or 3 shingles
  • Jan. 31: (entry in ledger) yesterday morning to date, 2 years ago, our dear daughter, Ida Grace died at Victoria, B.C. -John & Jenet Boyd
  • Feb. 3: Mr. A. Locke, with mail and travelling to Cottonwood House on snow shoes, arrived here with one foot slightly frozen (see ledger page 102 above, in notes column)
  • Feb. 4: donation of $5 sent to the Crosley Girls Home at Port Simpson, B.C. in memory of Ida Grace Boyd



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