Craig Chapel Ledger

Expense List, Date - Probably 1893

NOTE: A subscriber has cleared up some questions I had about this ledger. He says, “Dr stands for debit and the column next to it is the credit column. Expenses are debits in a ledger and the cash is the credit.” So keep that in mind as you read this summary. Thank you to our subscriber!

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Below is an expense list, and I do not know where it belongs in relation to the other documents. It does not have a date on it. The “93” at left may be for 1893, but at this time, that is not known for sure. What do the letters “Dr” at top right stand for—if that’s what they are? Also, the first column has two letters, but it is unclear what they are. The last letter could be a “g” or a “y” — possibly a month. Do the numbers in the second column refer to dates? If you have accounting experience, please share your impressions in the comments.

The list of items “paid for” appears to be:

Spouting—- $5.50

Strips and hauling — $4.50

To Jim Lowery for painting — $65.00

Lamps and Ex on same — $5.20

W. w. Brush ($0.65) and Table cover ($0.50) - a total of — $1.15

Carpet and book — $7.90

One box of gold dust — $0.25

Table cover ($2.25) and Reflector ($0.25) — $2.50

Freight and Ex. charges — $0.75

Material for Bible and lamp covers (?) — $3.00

Oil and 2 lamps — $1.75

Total expenses—By Amount brought forward —- $97.50

Apparently, the fund held $104.50 and after subtracting the $97.50, the chapel was left with $7.00 cash on hand.