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July 30, 1818A lumber mill, a growing community, and laboring to pay off your debt...
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Joel Robinson recorded a payment of $1.33 in his ledger on this day in 1818. Joel ran Robinson's Mill at Kent's Corner in Calais, where he milled lumber for a growing local community. Today he was being paid by William Robinson, who owed him a grand total of $6.63. William, like many of Joel's customers, paid his debt by bartering labor and services. William's $1.33 credit represented two days work on Joel's shed. William's other payments included 50 cents for one day's use of his oxen and another 67 cents for one day of work. Joel Robinson was a patient rural businessman, allowing William nearly a year to pay off his debt. The Vermont Book Of Days photo of Joel Robinson's ledger. A very special thanks to the Giacherio family for allowing us to film this artifact.
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These two pages of Joel Robinson's ledger record William Robinson's bill. The page on the left records the work done for William, totalling $6.63 worth of milling. The page on the right records William's various payments, including $1.33 on July 30th for working two days on Joel's shed. |
