Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

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D^r.[Debitor] Edwin Porter & Co Mail Contractors in a/c[account] with the U. S. C^r[Creditor]

1834

1834 By Transportation of the
mail from Richmond to
Petersburg one half at $568
per q[quarter]. Oct[October] 1, '34 to Janr[January] 1. '35 284 "

Nov[November] 9 To this sum paid by Dan’l
Bryan PM[Postmaster] Alexandria DC
to James Chatham for carrying
the mail from Alexandria to
Washington July 13, 1834 4 " Staunton to Lewisburg Vâ

Lewisburg to Guyandotte 1805 "

1835 Guyandotte to Cincinnati
Oct 1, '34 to Jan’y 1. '35. 500 "

Jany 1 Balance from old a/c 5,748 21 Additional trip to Cinⁱ—&
extending the mail to Louisville
Ky. Do.[Ditto] to Do. 1,500

" 10 Dft[Draft] Nô 3113 in favor W. A Bradley 10.000 " Richmond to Charlottsville 1.165 "

" " Dft Nô 3126 to order 10.000 " 3 additional trips per week
Oct 1. '34 to Jany 1. '35 625 "

Apl[April] 10 * Df’t Nô 3633 to order 10.000 " Washington City to Richmond 2.706 "

May 18 Df’t " 3834 in fav[favor] of W. A. Bradley 2,000 " Harrisburg to Jenning’s Gap 25 "

June 20 Df’t " 4034 in fav of D. Saltmarsh 5,225 " Fifes to Scotts Ferry
Oct 1. '34 to Jan’y 1. '35 250 " ^8.576.^

" 20* Df’t on W. D Stone L. P. M. Mobile
dated Aug[August] 1. 1833 Accepted Oct 1. 33 4,500 " Callahans to Covington 10 "

" 30 Failure on route Nô 1901 viz
Jan’y 9. Feb 6, Mar. 2. June 2.
July 3, Aug 3. Oct 6. Nov[November] 2. and
Dec[December] 13. 1833. $400 " Extension to Lexington from
Oct 1. to Jan’y 1. 1835 100 "

and for one half of the
failures on route 1902
Jany 13. Feb 1, Apl 1. May 3.
June 1, July 1. & Dec 4. 1833
amounting to $300. 150. Mobile to New Orleans Oct 1.
34 to Dec 31. '35 5 qrs[quarters] at $6.250
per q 31.250 "

1835

550 " Jany 14 Cash deposited in the Bank
of Metropolis DC 10,000 "

" 30

* Failures on route Nô 197. viz
Jan 11,—Feb 4—Mar 6. Apl 22 . ^32.^
May 12, June 7. July 18. Aug 15.
Sep 26. Oct 11. Nov 4. & Dec 4
1833. 6.684 " Apl 15 " Cash depos^d in the Bank of
Metropolis DC 10.000 "

Oct 3 Check Nô 267 in favor of W. A.
Bradley. 5000 " " Cincinnati to Louisville
Jan’y 1, to June 30. '35 2 qrs
by Steam boat at $1250 per q 2,500 "

1836 Sep 25 Cash depos^d[deposited] in the Bank of
Metropolis DC 2000 '

Jan 4 " Check Nô 1148 in favor W. A
Bradley. 5000 " 1836

Sep 30 Fine 3^d qr 1836 Rd. 1966. 10 " Mar[March] 31 " W. W. Tennant short paymt[payment]
on dft Jany 1 .34. Nô 1901 for
$25 13 55

Balance 2,012 34 Route
1966 " Columbia to Brookville Va.
Jany 1, '35 to Dec 31, '38 16 qr
one half at $250. per qr. is
$125. (Stockton & Porter) 2000 "

$66.733 55 $66.733 55

By Balance $2.012 34

Those marked with stars
are disputed items.

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A/c
Edwin Porter & Co
Mail Contrs.
By Bal[Balance] $2.012.34.

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Recd[Received]
July 24^th Bradley

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Wm A Bradleyor D^r P BradleyWashington City

1This document was included in the papers of the Committee on Post Offices and Postal Roads in the 30th Congress, of which Abraham Lincoln was a member.

						1834
1834								By Transportation of the mail from Richmond to Petersburg one half at $568 per q[quarter]. Oct[October] 1, '34 to Janr[January] 1. '35	284	"
Nov[November]	9	To this sum paid by Dan’l Bryan PM[Postmaster] Alexandria DC to James Chatham for carrying the mail from Alexandria to Washington July 13, 1834		4	"			Staunton to Lewisburg V^a
								Lewisburg to Guyandotte	1805	"
1835								Guyandotte to Cincinnati Oct 1, '34 to Jan’y 1. '35.	500	"
Jany	1	Balance from old a/c		5,748	21			Additional trip to Cinⁱ—& extending the mail to Louisville Ky. Do.[Ditto] to Do.	1,500
"	10	Dft[Draft] N^o 3113 in favor W. A Bradley		10.000	"			Richmond to Charlottsville	1.165	"
"	"	Dft N^o 3126 to order		10.000	"			3 additional trips per week Oct 1. '34 to Jany 1. '35	625	"
Apl[April]	10 *	Df’t N^o 3633 to order		10.000	"			Washington City to Richmond	2.706	"
May	18	Df’t " 3834 in fav[favor] of W. A. Bradley		2,000	"			Harrisburg to Jenning’s Gap	25	"
June	20	Df’t " 4034 in fav of D. Saltmarsh		5,225	"			Fifes to Scotts Ferry Oct 1. '34 to Jan’y 1. '35	250	" ^8.576.^
"	20*	Df’t on W. D Stone L. P. M. Mobile dated Aug[August] 1. 1833 Accepted Oct 1. 33		4,500	"			Callahans to Covington	10	"
"	30	Failure on route N^o 1901 viz Jan’y 9. Feb 6, Mar. 2. June 2. July 3, Aug 3. Oct 6. Nov[November] 2. and Dec[December] 13. 1833.	$400 "					Extension to Lexington from Oct 1. to Jan’y 1. 1835	100	"
		and for one half of the failures on route 1902 Jany 13. Feb 1, Apl 1. May 3. June 1, July 1. & Dec 4. 1833 amounting to $300.	150.					Mobile to New Orleans Oct 1. 34 to Dec 31. '35 5 qrs[quarters] at $6.250 per q	31.250	"
						1835
				550	"	Jany	14	Cash deposited in the Bank of Metropolis DC	10,000	"
"	30 *	Failures on route N^o 197. viz Jan 11,—Feb 4—Mar 6. Apl 22 . ^32.^ May 12, June 7. July 18. Aug 15. Sep 26. Oct 11. Nov 4. & Dec 4 1833.		6.684	"	Apl	15	" Cash depos^d in the Bank of Metropolis DC	10.000	"
Oct	3	Check N^o 267 in favor of W. A. Bradley.		5000	"			" Cincinnati to Louisville Jan’y 1, to June 30. '35 2 qrs by Steam boat at $1250 per q	2,500	"
1836						Sep	25	Cash depos^d[deposited] in the Bank of Metropolis DC	2000	'
Jan	4	" Check N^o 1148 in favor W. A Bradley.		5000	"	1836
Sep	30	Fine 3^d qr 1836 Rd. 1966.		10	"	Mar[March]	31	" W. W. Tennant short paymt[payment] on dft Jany 1 .34. N^o 1901 for $25	13	55
		Balance		2,012	34	Route 1966		" Columbia to Brookville Va. Jany 1, '35 to Dec 31, '38 16 qr one half at $250. per qr. is $125. (Stockton & Porter)	2000	"
				$66.733	55				$66.733	55
								By Balance	$2.012	34
		Those marked with stars are disputed items.