Williamsburg 1857

April 12 1857	M^rMr. David S Cowles^{Paid Jan^rJanuary 29 1859} to one metallic coffin with a case to same for your little dau- ghter and tendidattended funeral	25.00$25.00
April 12 1857	Doct^rDoctor L Henley to 3 bushellsbushels of anthracite Colecoal^{at 35 ct.$0.35}	1.05$1.05
April 18 1857	Estate of M^rMr. Absolem Charles^{Paid by Hubbard his brother} or his brother William Charles as he sent for a coffin for his brother Absolem and was resposible for it Paid by M^rMr.W^m William Charles himself	5.00$5.00
April 18 1857	Doct^rDoctor Robert P Waller^Paid to putting on a lock on office door to screws with tops for same and a piece of iron over the bolt	.50$0.50 .18¾$0.188
April 18 1857	Billy Coleman worckedworked this weakweek for me and made 5 days at 62½ ct.$0.625 a day and iI paid him in cash	3.12½$3.125 1.50$1.50
April 25 1857	Billy Coleman worckedworked all this weackweek for me and made 5 days as he lost monday at 62½ ct.$0.625 a day paid him in cash on saturdaySaturday night	3.12½$3.125 2.50$2.50
May 1 1857	M^rMr. Robert Roper^Paid to makeingmaking a neat flat-top coffin lined and trimedtrimmed inside and out with a plank over same for your little child	5.00$5.00
May 2 1857	Billy Coleman made this weackweek 4 days as he lost mon- dayMon- day and saturdaySaturday (at 62½ ct.$0.625 a day) and iI paid him in cash $1.50$1.50	2.50$2.50 1.50$1.50
May 2 1857	Doct^rDoctor Edward Camm^Paid" to furnishing a knewnew key and fit it to a stock lock	.37½$0.375

From the Archives
Of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary