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"...Thirty Dollars a Month and Board for the Sawyers, Undercutters and Teamsters."

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Ledger page, Hill Lake Log Camp Accounts, 1892. Vol. 33, Bovey-DeLaittre Lumber Company Corporate Records, 1870-1911. 
Minnesota Historical Society Manuscripts Collections, 144.G.14.9 (B)

"Any purchases were charged against the men's wages; thirty dollars a month and board for the sawyers, undercutters and teamsters. The swampers (common labor) received $26.00 per month and the cook $45."

—Joseph DeLaittre

Ledger Transcription

Henry Gable

1892              
Oct 27 [?] 2# Tob 1.40 Oct 31 By 10 days $26 10.00
Nov 7 " Rubbers 1.90 Nov 30 " 26 " " 26.00
" 8 " Leggins 1.00 Dec 31 " 26 " " 26.00
" 13 " 1# Tob .70 Jan 31 " 26 " " 26.00
" 14 " 1 pr Socks .70 Feb 28 " 23 ½ " " 23.50
" 20 " Sk. Tob .15 Mar 29 " 24 " 24.00
" 22 " pr. Mitts .85       135.50
" 24 " paper + stamps .25        
" 28 " Linonment .25        
" " " 1# Tob .70        
Dec 3 " Insurance .50        
" " " 1# Tob .70        
" " " 1 Shirt 2.00        
" " " Drawers 2.00        
" 14 " Insurance .50        
" " " Over Socks 1.50        
" 20 " #1 Tobacc .70        
" " " Sk " .14        
Jan 13 " Insurance .50        
" 1 " 1# Tobacco .70        
" 9 " 1 " .70        
" 14 " W Mitts .85        
" " " Stamps .10        
" 26 " 1# Tobacco .70        
" 29 " Stamps + P .20        
Feb 14 " Insurance .50        
" 28 " Tobacco .85        
Mar 4 " W Sh [?] 1.00        
" " " Insurance .50        
" 29 " Camp a/c 2.60        
" " " Cash 10.00        
" " " Draft 100.36        
      135.50