In its time Coldspring was renowned for its meals, a sure draw for travellers.

Cold Spring House: 1868

Customer Number Last Name First Name Company Date mm/dd/yy Item Cost Per Unit Number/Amount Total Type (DR/CR) Page in Ledger Notes
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/21/1868 oat hay     13.14 DR 12  
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/21/1868 timothy hay     8.82 DR 12  
9 Shaw R.L.   01/21/1868 by cash     20 CR 12  
9 Shaw R.L.   01/21/1868 drinks 0.25 4 1 DR 12  
6 Mason Joe   01/21/1868 drinks 0.25 2 0.5 DR 12  
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 lunch ? 1 4 4 DR 12 for Burke
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 hay 5.5   72.8 DR 12  
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 meals for men 1.5 8 12 DR 12  
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 supper 1.5 1 1.5 DR 12 supper, bred, breakfast for Beedy
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 bed 1 1 1 DR 12  
1     Bates & Beedy 01/21/1868 breakfast 1.5 1 1.5 DR 12  
9 Shaw Robert   01/21/1868 oats fed horse     6.75 DR 12 2 dif #'s for Shaw, 7 & 9; 2 dif ppl?
12 Nolan ? Dan   01/22/1868 drinks 0.25 4 1 DR 12 has dif #, on prev. Pg, #12 is Prigham...
22 Colbrath John   01/22/1868 pair moccassins 3 1 3 DR 12 he spells moccassins differently in the book
6 Mason Joe   01/22/1868 tobacco     1.28 DR 12  
21 Malbauf Antoine   01/23/1868 sugar     1 DR 13  
21 Malbauf Antoine   01/23/1868 drinks 0.25 2 0.5 DR 13  
21 Malbauf Antoine   01/23/1868 tobacco     1.25 DR 13  
4 McPhail (dif spelling) Angus   01/23/1868 tobacco     1.25 DR 13  
5 Willard (dif spelling) Ralph   01/23/1868 drinks 0.25 1 0.25 DR 13  
4 McPhail (dif spelling) Angus   01/23/1868 pair socks 1.25 2 2.5 DR 13  
4 McPhail (dif spelling) Angus   01/23/1868 drinks 0.25 4 1 DR 13  
6 Mason Joe   01/23/1868 pair socks 1.25 1 1.25 DR 13  
3 Fat Ah   01/23/1868 drinks 0.25 2 0.5 DR 13  
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/23/1868 lunch 1 3 3 DR 13  
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/23/1868 supper 1.5 3 4.5 DR 13  
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/23/1868 breakfast 1.5 3 4.5 DR 13  
15 Bohannan J.M.   01/23/1868 oat hay 5.5 1.34 7.37 DR 13  
23 Lindhard J. W.   01/23/1868 oat hay 0.055 132 7.26 DR 13  

Interesting Events of Year 1868

  • Oct. 25: Boyd sees Judge Heath at Williams Creek
  • Oct. 30: Boyd gets a subscription to the Cariboo Sentinel newspaper (6 months) for $24



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