tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post5209182687206586159..comments2024-03-24T15:23:47.503-05:00Comments on Joe Herring Jr.: Charles Schreiner Company receiptJoe Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415079505193654859noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-20997713302735695082011-12-12T01:24:02.874-06:002011-12-12T01:24:02.874-06:00After looking at the bill a second time, I believe...After looking at the bill a second time, I believe that I was incorrect when I said the first line totaled $6.35, instead of $7.35.<br /><br />The sax meal (or whatever it is) appears to be $1.60, rather than 60 cents.<br /><br />If so, then the first line total is correct.<br /><br />Sorry for the misguiding statements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-37518206156563052122011-12-10T13:02:06.912-06:002011-12-10T13:02:06.912-06:00First Line:
5 gallons of oil, 2 or 4 sacks of meal...First Line:<br />5 gallons of oil, 2 or 4 sacks of meal (obviously, I'm guessing), coffee, beans<br /><br />Second Line:<br />Ev apples, soda, starch, baking powder<br /><br />Third Line:<br />100 dram sugar, LP salt, salt<br /><br />Fourth Line:<br />5 units (box, sack, etc.) of 6 penny nails<br /><br />(after the number "5", the writer has written a very fancy/sloppy, old English, "6." The next character is a "d" representing "penny."<br /><br />Fifth Line:<br />bill of merchandise hereto attached<br /><br />Note: The totals are inaccurate by one dollar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-20563034676937067532011-12-10T12:35:11.035-06:002011-12-10T12:35:11.035-06:00Regardless of the items purchased, the customer wa...Regardless of the items purchased, the customer was overcharged.<br /><br />The first line of the bill totals <br />$6.35, not $7.35.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-41488744616102429402011-12-10T05:59:30.276-06:002011-12-10T05:59:30.276-06:00The top part is all groceries--apples, baking powd...The top part is all groceries--apples, baking powder, soda, salt,sugar,starch amd maybe 5 gallons of oil? 5 pounds of small nails.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335019238085785713noreply@blogger.com