Title

Ledger of Daily Payments - Scott County, 1889-1893

Creation Date

1889 – 1893

Description

Register of Daily Payments ledger kept by Scott County between 1889-1893. The book has hard green book cloth covers reinforced with brown leather at the corners and spine. Stamped in gold on the spine is "Register Daily Payments/B./Scott County" along with maker's marks. The bound paper pages are printed in red and blue with lines, columns, and page numbers. Printed in black across the top of every page are "Register of Daily Payments" and column headings. Handwritten entries track the date, order or warrant number, county revenue, country poor, county road and bridge, town payments, school payments, private redemption, a short description, miscellaneous, and total daily payments. Descriptions include payments to schools, money related to textbooks, money related to the county's townships, etc. A bookplate with maker's marks is adhered to the inside front cover.

Geographic Notes

St. Louis/Missouri