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Eagle School Account

Andrew Garden’s Bill for Schooling the following poor Children in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, together with Charges for Books, stationery, and firewood from April 28th until July 26th 1857 inclusive

Children of Jesse Moore Mashil E. Moore, Emily R. Moore

126 days @ 4c

 

$5.04

  
 

Firewood

  

$0.40

  
 

English Reader, Slate, and assistant

 

 $0.50  
  Paper, quills, ink, and firewood   $1.22 $8.16
Children of Joseph Bowman Andrew Bowman Evan Bowman 92 days @ 4c

 

 $3.68  
  Introduction and spelling book

 

 $0.75  
  Firewood

 

 $0.40 $4.03
John Snider, Oliver 19th March 13 days @ 4c

 

 $0.52 $0.52
Children of Timothy Carahan Jane Carahan Elvia Carahan 114 days @ 4c

 

 $4.56  
  2 Spelling books

 

 $0.50  
  Firewood

 

 $0.40 $5.46
Caleb Pierce Mary Pierce 11 days @ 4c

 

 $0.44 $0.44
Children of Henry Jackson Philip Jackson Samuel Jackson 121 days @ 4c

 

 $4.84  
  2 Introductions

 

 $1.00  
  Paper, quills, ink and firewood

 

 $1.21 $7.05
Children of John Supplee Peter Supplee Hugh Supplee 86 days @ 4c

 

 $3.44  
  Introduction & S. Book

 

 $0.75  
  Firewood

 

 $0.40 $4.59
Mary Douglas’ son William Douglas 63 days @ 4c

 

 $2.52  
  E. Reader, slate, and assistant

 

 $1.50  
  Paper, quills, ink, and firewood

 

 $0.61 $4.63
Children of John Priest Phebe Priest Elvia Priest 4 days @ 4c

$0.16

$0.16 $0.16
Probate  

 

 $0.12½ $0.12½
   

 

 

 $35.96½

This may certify any whom it may concern that we the undernamed subscribers citizens of Tredyffrin Township in the County of Chester have examined the within accounts of Andrew Garden’s school register; and do believe them correct according to the law in such cases provided. Given at his request under our hands July 26th 1857.

Robert Kennedy (and 2 indecipherable names)