Robert Campbell's accounts from 1832

Selected pages from Papers of the St. Louis Fur Trade, Part 3: Robert Campbell Family Collection, from the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association.
Transcribed by Bill Nevius

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Loaned Mr. Fitzpatrick 1 pair 2 point mackinaw Blankets at Ewings

    "       "        "           "  Halter

 

    "       "        "           one Horse shoe and Nails for shoeing

 

              2 Horses loaned . . . . . . . To be returned

 

 

 

1pr. Socks to Mr Stephens at the rendezvous price

 

1 Twilled Bag            Do               at $150

 

1 pr Horse Shoes & Nails to John Gray

 

 

 

21st July  W. O'Fallon owes me         $13.50

 

 

 

 

Left in Trunk in Care                

 

Mr. Wm. L. Sublette                    April 12th 1832

 

in St. Louis, Missouri

 

 

 

1 pr cassolett pantaloons

 

1 fine Blue           "

 

1 Blue coat

 

3 Light vests

 

2 pr White Cotton Socks

 

1  "   Blue    Do       Do

 

2 Night Caps

 

1 Breast pin

 

11 Linen shirts

 

Cravats

 

1 pr old Boots

 

Gold Seal & ring

 

July 9th  Bot 1 Horse, 1 white blanket                     15.00

 

              3 Bunches cut Glass Beads                         15.00

 

              2 bunches Small Beads                                6.00

 

              2 @ Tobacco                                               4.00

 

              30 Charges amunition                                 3.00

 

              1 Doz Bells                                                 1.50

 

              1 paper vermillion                                      1.00   $52.50

 

Sold Thomma for$60.00

 

 

 

 

Saint Louis March 28th 1832

R. Campbell

 

 

 

 

Bought of J & A Kerr -

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

pcs

Blue sav'd List cloth 34 3/4 2 yds @

1.65

57.34

 

2

"

Scarlet "    "   "       48  "

1.85

88.80

 

6

doz

Butcher knives No 4778

1.58

9.48

 

6

"

"            "             4779

1.84

11.04

 

12

"

scalping knives     2355

1.58

18.96

 

9

packs

small bells

0.35

3.15

 

 1/2

doz

Roller & swivall Gun Locks

17.85

8.93

 

5

 

Rifle Guns

13.00

65.00

 

3

doz

Halter chains with Hooks

6.30

18.90

 

1

doz

goggles

12.60

12.60

 

4

pr

2 1/2 pt Mackinac Blankets

5.50

22.00

 

8

"

3 pt

7.35

58.80

 

2

"

3 "   Green

8.70

17.60

 

2

"

3 "   Blue

10.00

20.00

 

1

"

fancy Stripe

3.00

3.00

 

10

"

"          "

3.00

30.00

 

4

"

coloured

1.50

6.00

 

     Amount Carried forward

 

 

$451.40

     Amount brought forward

 

 

$451.40

6 1/4

 

Vermillion

1.00

6.25

 

6

 

Powder Horns

62 1/2

3.75

 

5

gro

mockason Awls

1.65

8.25

 

11

@

White Beads

37 1/2

4.12

 

5 1/4

@

Blue Do

37 1/2

1.97

 

15

doz

assd Beads

.40

6.00

 

1

doz

handsaw files

.80

0.80

 

1

doz

razors in cases

4.40

4.40

 

2

doz

Indian glasses

0.45

0.90

 

1/2

doz

common bridles

5.25

2.62

 

20

yds

Red Flannel

0.42

8.40

 

1

yds

Black Silk hdkfs

10.40

10.40

 

3

yds

satin Do

1.05

4.05

 

3

"

Do

.90

2.70

 

2

doz

Dressing combs

1.50

3.00

 

2

doz

Ivory Do

1.00

2.00

 

2

 

Super(?) Dressing Combs

.41 1/4

0.83

 

1

 

Box Soap

1.37

1.37

 

     Amount brought forward

 

 

$523.21

 

1

doz

fine combs

 

1.45

 

 

     Amount brought forward

 

 

$523.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

$524.66

 

 

 

 

20

pr

20 pr ct advance

 

 

$104.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$629.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 14th

46

yds

Red Flannel

0.32

15.18

 

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