Leonard Stephens Diary, 1857 Trip, Part 3
Memorandum of expense in traveling from my home in Kenton County to Orange County, Virginia, and back. Halved by myself & brother William Stephens.
| Cincinnati, June 8, 1857. | ||
| For passage on boat Lebanon | $ 9.00 | |
| To percent in exchange | .24 | |
| 11th June, Tickets to Washington City | 19.50 | |
| 12th June, Tickets to Orange, Va., | 6.60 | |
| 13th June, Bill at Orange C. H. | 3.00 | $ 38.84 |
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| Brought forward from previous page | $ 38.84 | |
| 13th, Stage fare | 2.00 | |
| 13th, Jos. Reynolds for going after sacks | 1.00 | |
| 20th, For taking us to Mr. Brockman's | 1.00 | |
| (by Joe) | ||
| Stage fare to Fredricksburg | 4.00 | |
| Diner on the way | .75 | |
| 21st, To bill at Farmer's Hotel Fredriks'g | 5.00 | |
| To railroad & steamboat to Washington | 6.00 | |
| To dinner on boat | 1.50 | |
| To omnibus fare from boat | .50 | $ 58.09 |
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| Brought forward June 21st, | 58.09 | |
| June 23rd, Bill Boarding House Washington | 4.50 | |
| Tickets to Parkersburg | 19.50 | |
| Bill Relay Station — breakfast | 1.00 | |
| To supper at Oakland | 1.00 | |
| June 24th, Tickets boat Scioto to Cin'ti | 7.00 | $ 91.09 |
The amount stated on the foregoing pages is the expense of myself and brother William in travelling to Orange County, Virginia. The whole amount of expense for both of us was $91.09, making $45.54 each for each one. The bills were paid by me in travelling and we have now settled up and he has paid me one half, or $45.54.
June 27, 1857,
- Leonard Stephens.
| Paid by Brother William at Mrs. Fitzgerald's | $ 2.50 |
| Also at Oakland for Supper | 1.00 |
| $ 3.50 | |
| Lent Brother William at Mrs. Reynolds | 1.00 |
| Ballance | $ 2.50 |
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